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Ghoriba – Moroccan Cookies

Ghoriba – Moroccan Cookies

Servings :2 -3 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 200 g powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 40 g butter
  • 45 ml vegetable oil (coconut oil, peanut oil, sun-flower oil)
  • Powdered sugar for coating

Instructions
 

  • Sift the flour with salt and baking powder in a bowl.
  • Mix the oil and butter in a heatproof bowl and melt them in the microwave just until melted. Let them cool to room temperature before using.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, combine the eggs with 200g powdered sugar and mix at least 5 minutes or until tripled in volume. Add the vanilla and almond extract.
  • Gradually stir in the melted oil and butter then add the flour mixture to form an easy-to-work-with dough.
  • Knead the dough a few times to bring it together then wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours, even better overnight.
  • Preheat your oven to 350F - 175C and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Spoon 1-2 cups of powdered sugar on a platter. I recommend sifting it as well for a better coating.
  • Remove the dough from the fridge then take small pieces of dough and shape them into a ball. As a reference, my pieces of dough had between 13 and 15g.
  • Roll each ball through powdered sugar, making sure it's very well coated and place the cookies on your prepeared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the oven for 10-14 minutes just until slightly golden brown on the edges. Don't overbake them as they will dry out too much.
  • Let them cool in the pan before transferring on a platter or airtight container.