Lebanese Butter Cookies (Ghraybe)

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Lebanese Butter Cookies (Ghraybe)

Sweet, buttery and crumbly, these traditional cookies are made with a few simple ingredients.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup ghee 225 grams, clarified butter
  • ½ cup icing sugar confectioners/powdered sugar, sifted
  • ½ cup caster sugar (superfine sugar)
  • 2 cups plain flour (all purpose flour)
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • small handful almonds or blanched almonds, pistachios or other nuts, flaked

Instructions

  1. Line baking trays with baking paper and pre-heat oven to 160 degrees celsius.
  2. Beat ghee in a stand mixer for 10 minutes or until it is light and fluffy.
  3. Stir in icing sugar and caster sugar with a spatula.
  4. Sift flour and baking powder together and then stir into the mixture with a spatula until combined and dough holds together.
  5. Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls with your hands. If the mixture is too sticky, put a little flour onto your hands and try again. If it's still too sticky, add a little extra flour to the mixture.
  6. Place balls of mixture onto the baking tray at least 3cm apart. Use two fingers to flatten the balls a little.
  7. Add a nut to the top of some or all of the biscuits, if desired
  8. Bake for 20 minutes.
  9. Allow to cool on trays.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 173kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 26mg (9%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 26mg (1%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 9g (18%) Calcium 7mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 173 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 173kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 26mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 9g 18%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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