World Flavors Cookbook

Ghoriba (Libyan Shortbread)

Name: Ghoriba (Libyan Shortbread)
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: Libya
Ingredients: 1 cup oil or ghee 1 cup sugar 3 cups flour Whole almonds for garnish

Meltingly tender shortbread cookies made with oil and flour, often decorated with a whole almond.

Cuisine: Libya

Ingredients

1 cup oil or ghee 1 cup sugar 3 cups flour Whole almonds for garnish

Instructions

Mix fat and sugar until creamy. Gradually add flour to form a dough. Shape into domes. Top with an almond. Bake at 160°C until pale golden.