Aramco Expats

Gureiby Cookies

1. Aramcon Recipes
2. Desserts

Author: Dhahran Theatre Group
Released 11 November 2009

Dhahran Theatre Group Cookbook, 1993

Ingredients:

1 Cup shortening
1 1/2 Cups icing sugar
2 3/4 Cups flour
1/2 Cup almonds, peeled and cut into wedges (optional)

Directions:

Put shortening and icing sugar into mixing bowl and beat or mix until smooth and well blended. Add flour and mix by hand to form a dough.

Make walnut sized balls out of dough. Pat on counter to form a round cookie 1/2 inches thick.

Arrange on an ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with almond wedges.

Bake in preheated oven (350˚ F.) until bottom of cookies turns yellow or about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and cool before storing.

Nabil Akkad