Ghoraybeh (lebanese Shortbread Cookies) Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Ghoraybeh (lebanese Shortbread Cookies)
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup ghee or 1 cup clarified butter
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp arak (lebanese grape extract(strong licorice flavor)
  • 1 pinch baking powder

Directions:

  1. Mix butter, sugar, flour and baking powder and arak together.
  2. Work into a dough.
  3. Take a generous tablespoon of the dough and make it into a ball.
  4. Press down into a circle.
  5. Place on cookie sheet, and press your finger into the center of the dough to form a ring shape.
  6. Continue with the rest of the dough.
  7. (Traditionally, the dough is formed into short snakes, and formed into circles, and a shelled pistachio is placed at the join).
  8. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes (do not brown the cookies-they're supposed to be white).
  9. Stores at room temperature for up to a week.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 349.27 Kcal (1462 kJ)
Calories from fat 197.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.96g 34%
Cholesterol 30.28mg 10%
Sodium 507.61mg 21%
Potassium 400.54mg 9%
Total Carbs 35.5g 12%
Sugars 13.1g 52%
Dietary Fiber 1.66g 7%
Protein 3.45g 7%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 56mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 523.66 Kcal (2192 kJ)
Calories from fat 296.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.93g 34%
Cholesterol 45.41mg 10%
Sodium 761.06mg 21%
Potassium 600.53mg 9%
Total Carbs 53.23g 12%
Sugars 19.64g 52%
Dietary Fiber 2.48g 7%
Protein 5.18g 7%
Iron 1.4mg 5%
Calcium 84mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.5
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top