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Gorayba (Arabic Cardamom Shortbread)

Source of Recipe

Brenda-Lee Olson


Recipe Introduction

original recipe by lemoncurd Aug 12, 2005

List of Ingredients

2 cups gf flour blend (like better batter)
2 teaspoons ground cardamom (or 1 tablespoon orange
flower water / rose water)these are optional
1 cup pure ghee
1 cup icing sugar
50 blanched almond halves or walnuts or pine nuts or pistachios
1/2 teaspoon aluminum free baking soda


Recipe

Melt ghee in a saucepan on the stove.

Add icing sugar to ghee and mix till sugar is completely dissolved.

Remove from heat.

Add cardamom and gradually add in the flour and baking soda.

Mix well. Dough should not stick to your hand.

Add more flour if necessary.

Roll 1 tsp of dough at a time into balls.

Place onto an oven tray, flatten slightly.

Place a nut of your choice in the middle of each cookie.

Bake at 180°C (350 F) for 10 minutes, or until tops are a creamish colour.