Moroccan cookies are fantastic , their texture looks fabulous and you might see something on similar lines with my Moroccan theme .
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Ghoriba Bahla-A moroccan cookie
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Ingredients
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200 gms All purpose flour
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50 gms Almond flour
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1/4 cup Butter
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1/4 Cup Oil
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1/3 cup Sugar
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3/4 tsp Baking powder
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1 tbsp Toasted sesame
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A pinch Salt
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2 tbsp Milkoptional
Directions
After a last minute confusion, I decided to bake Ghoriba Bahla for my moroccan theme. I think there are few few times when I pair up the themes and cook one dish.
Ghoriba Bahla
These moroccan cookies have a distinct texture due to the addition of roasted sesame and almonds. Here I have used almond flour instead of using almonds bits.The original recipe does not ask for more liquid but my dough felt a little coarse and hence I have used a little of milk to hold the dough. These cookies are very easy to mix. If you are making small quantities, you do not need a stand mixer as suggested in the recipe.
Since I had to cook a moroccan recipe for the moroccan and also had to bake for bakeathon, I chose to bake these cookies and I am loving these.The almond flour in the cookie definitely has a distinct taste and flavour. I think I will bake more of cookies with almond flour now. I have already baked and blogged about Ghorayebah the cookies from egypt. I feel all these cookies have some small variations from the nankhatai and butter cookies that we bake. I think these cookies can be made gluten free too if we substitute the all purpose flour with almond flour.
Do try baking these cookies. They are very simple to bake and delicious to eat. Makes a perfect tea time snack too
Steps
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Preheat the oven to 200C |
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper |
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Add all purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder and salt to a plate and mix well |
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Add sugar, butter and oil to a bowl. Add vanilla to it. Beat well till creamy |
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Now slowly add the four mixture to the butter mixture. Mix well and knead into a soft dough. If need be add the milk in small quantities(Only if the dough is not holding together) |
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Make small equal sized balls. flatten it a little and arrange it on the baking tray each one well apart from the other |
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Bake for 25 minutes. Transfer it to a cooling rack and serve with some hot tea |
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This is part of the Bake-a-thon 2017
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Just looking at them makes me want them! These cookies are sold at the Moroccan stall at Global Village in Dubai and usually cost a bomb, but we do sneak in a bit of the samples that they provide and they are melt in the mouth! Hehe… would love to try this, and love that it’s low on sugar as well…
The name itself is intriguing! he combination of almond and sesame sounds too good. And yes, you must bake more with almond flour. I totally love the flavour and texture it gives to bakes, especially cookies. And I also love the texture of oil-based cookies. Bookmarking this recipe!
Hhahah..I think we all thought the same thing..I have this coming too..:)..looks very nice Veena
Those Moroccan cookies look like they will melt in the mouth. So yummy!!
The texture looks great and they look as if they’ll melt in the mouth.
Looks very delicious Veena! I love the addition of toasted sesame.
How beautiful those Moroccan cookies looks, feel like munching some rite now.
Amazing cookies using Almond flour. Just the other day, my little one was asking me why I never bake with Almond flour? With this recipe I have an answer for her 🙂 Bookmarked!!
You make everything seem simple! Love how they look 😀
Looks very pretty Veena!! Almonds must make them very distinctive in taste!!
Nicely captured Veena. The cookies are crisp and clear. Would love to try some.
I’m a fan of your photography Veena. Cookies from the pic itself are promoting me to pic them up… Alas! Not possible
I have the same theme next week – and baked the same cookie – my recipe is different though and has a different look. Guess I’ll have to try your version too 🙂
I am yet to try oil in cookies. This one looks sinful and very delicious with almond flour.
I was also trying to do the same thing Veena, combining BM and bakeathon! These cookies were also bookmarked but never made it. Now I regret. The cookies looks so delicious!
Those cookies look like they will melt in the mouth. Nice pick.
Moroccan cookies are fantastic , their texture looks fabulous and you might see something on similar lines with my Moroccan theme .
Just looking at them makes me want them! These cookies are sold at the Moroccan stall at Global Village in Dubai and usually cost a bomb, but we do sneak in a bit of the samples that they provide and they are melt in the mouth! Hehe… would love to try this, and love that it’s low on sugar as well…
The name itself is intriguing! he combination of almond and sesame sounds too good. And yes, you must bake more with almond flour. I totally love the flavour and texture it gives to bakes, especially cookies. And I also love the texture of oil-based cookies. Bookmarking this recipe!
Hhahah..I think we all thought the same thing..I have this coming too..:)..looks very nice Veena
Those Moroccan cookies look like they will melt in the mouth. So yummy!!
The texture looks great and they look as if they’ll melt in the mouth.
Looks very delicious Veena! I love the addition of toasted sesame.
How beautiful those Moroccan cookies looks, feel like munching some rite now.
Amazing cookies using Almond flour. Just the other day, my little one was asking me why I never bake with Almond flour? With this recipe I have an answer for her 🙂 Bookmarked!!
You make everything seem simple! Love how they look 😀
Looks very pretty Veena!! Almonds must make them very distinctive in taste!!
Nicely captured Veena. The cookies are crisp and clear. Would love to try some.
I’m a fan of your photography Veena. Cookies from the pic itself are promoting me to pic them up… Alas! Not possible
I have the same theme next week – and baked the same cookie – my recipe is different though and has a different look. Guess I’ll have to try your version too 🙂
I am yet to try oil in cookies. This one looks sinful and very delicious with almond flour.
I was also trying to do the same thing Veena, combining BM and bakeathon! These cookies were also bookmarked but never made it. Now I regret. The cookies looks so delicious!
Those cookies look like they will melt in the mouth. Nice pick.