How to Make Butter Cookies
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
-
Prep Time
15 mins
-
Cook Time
15 mins
-
Additional Time
20 mins
-
Total Time
47 mins
-
Servings
35 cookies
-
Calories
78 kcal
-
Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
-
Cuisine
Egyptian
How to Make Butter Cookies
Report
Ghorayebah, or Butter Cookies from Egypt, are a delicious and simple cookie recipe that you will love. These cookies are made with Ghee and are so tender that they will LITERALLY melt in your mouth. Top them with pistachios or almonds or eat them plain. Either way, you’ll love them!
Share:
Ingredients
- 1 cup ghee
- ½ cup powdered sugar sifted
- ⅛ tsp baking powder
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- pistachios
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the ghee on a medium speed until it gets light and fluffy and looks whipped.
- Sift the powdered sugar into the ghee and use your hand mixer to beat again on medium speed until it looks light and fluffy.
- Add the baking powder, then add 1 cup of flour. Knead the dough with your hands until the dough comes together and is completely combined. Then add another cup of flour and knead again. The dough will be very soft.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes (or longer).
- When the dough has finished refrigerating, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and form the cookies into small balls, a bit smaller than a golf ball, and place them on the cookie sheet. Use the palm of your hand to LIGHTLY press down on the cookie. Add a pistachio on top if you’d like.
- Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the cookies firm up. Allow them to rest on the baking sheet until cooled before transferring them to another plate. Then, sprinkle powdered sugar on top and enjoy!
Notes
- Recipe from The Mediterranean Dish.
- Make sure to use a ghee that is not melted while at room temperature. You should look for a “highly clarified” brand.
- Make sure to use powdered sugar. If you do not have powdered sugar, you can blend granulated sugar in a blender until it becomes powdered.
- I use all-purpose flour for this recipe
- You can substitute unsalted butter for the Ghee if you’d like, however it will change the flavor and texture of the cookie significantly. So much so, in fact, that it wouldn’t be considered Ghorayebah anymore. Stick to clarified butter if you can!
- I added pistachios on top of the cookies, but you can also add almonds or any other nut that you think would be delicious
- If you can’t find ghee and want to make it yourself, visit this recipe for
- Nitter Kibbeh from Djibouti
- . Follow the instructions without adding anything but the butter and you will have ghee!
- Ghee: Make sure to use a ghee that is not melted while at room temperature. You should look for a “highly clarified” brand.
- Sugar: Make sure to use powdered sugar. If you do not have powdered sugar, you can blend granulated sugar in a blender until it becomes powdered.
- Flour: I use all-purpose flour for this recipeYou can substitute unsalted butter for the Ghee if you’d like, however it will change the flavor and texture of the cookie significantly. So much so, in fact, that it wouldn’t be considered Ghorayebah anymore. Stick to clarified butter if you can!
- I added pistachios on top of the cookies, but you can also add almonds or any other nut that you think would be delicious
- If you can’t find ghee and want to make it yourself, visit this recipe for Nitter Kibbeh from Djibouti. Follow the instructions without adding anything but the butter and you will have ghee!
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Serving
1serving
Calories
78kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
8mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 35cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 78 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 78kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
