Moroccan Ghoribas with Honey - Ghoriba Dyal 'Asal
An easy-to-make Moroccan cookie with cake-like texture and lemon or orange zest flavor.
Yield: 50 1.5" (3.8 cm) cookies
Calories: 49kcal
Ingredients
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 egg white (reserve the yolk)
- 1/3 cup sugar (1/2 tea glass)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted butter (1/2 tea glass)
- 1 tsp vanilla (or 1 sachet vanilla sugar)
- 3 tbsp honey, warmed but not hot
- 2 2/3 c flour, plus additional if necessary (4 tea glasses
- 2 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- zest of 1 or 2 lemons (or 1 orange)
- 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
Make the Dough
- With an electric mixer or by hand, beat together the whole eggs, egg white and sugar until thick.
- Beat in the oil and vanilla, then stir in the warm honey.
- Add the flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest. Stir to blend the dry ingredients into the wet, just until you form a soft dough that can easily be molded into balls. Do not over mix. Add a little more flour if necessary, but avoid making the dough stiff.
Shape and Bake the Cookies
- Preheat your oven to 350° F (180° C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Break off small portions of dough and shape into small 1 1/4 balls. (Squeezing the portions of dough back and forth in the palm of your hand before shaping will help smooth the dough so that the baked cookies look nicer.)
- Place the balls of dough about 2 inches (5 cm) apart on the prepared baking sheets and brush lightly with the beaten egg yolk.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a rich golden color. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool.
- Once completely cooled, store the cookies in an airtight container. They'll stay fresh at room temperature for several days or in the freezer for up to two months.
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 30mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.4mg
Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is only an estimate obtained from online calculators. Optional ingredients may not be included in the nutritional information.
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