Lebanese Butter Cookies (Ghraybe)

Lebanese Butter Cookies stacked on plate.

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5 from 1 vote

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

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Australian, Lebanese

Servings: cookies

Calories: 173kcal

Author: Libby Hakim

Equipment

2 baking trays

Ingredients

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

Instructions

Line baking trays with baking paper and pre-heat oven to 160 degrees celsius.
Beat ghee in a stand mixer for 10 minutes or until it is light and fluffy.
Stir in icing sugar and caster sugar with a spatula.
Sift flour and baking powder together and then stir into the mixture with a spatula until combined and dough holds together.
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.
Place balls of mixture onto the baking tray at least 3cm apart. Use two fingers to flatten the balls a little.
Add a nut to the top of some or all of the biscuits, if desired
Bake for 20 minutes.
Allow to cool on trays.

Nutrition

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