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Cashew Ghoriba Cookies
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40 MIN · 296 KCAL

Cashew Ghoriba Cookies

Tunisian crinkle biscuits with cashew and orange blossom.

VegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeBakedAfricanMediterranean

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cupscashew nuts, finely ground
  • 7/8 cuppowdered sugar, mixed into biscuit paste
  • 2egg yolks
  • 2 tbsporange blossom water
  • powdered sugar, extra; for rolling balls before baking
  • 2/3 cupalmonds, whole; one pressed into the center of each biscuit

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, mix the ground cashews and 100g powdered sugar together. Add the egg yolks and orange blossom water and mix to a smooth paste.

  3. 3

    Take small lumps of the paste and roll into balls. Roll each ball in extra powdered sugar and place on the prepared baking sheet.

  4. 4

    Press a whole almond into the center of each ball.

  5. 5

    Bake until the cookies are lightly golden, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
296
Protein
8g
Carbs
25g
Fat
20g

Estimated from USDA data, a rough estimate

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