Ghoriba Bahla

Name: Ghoriba Bahla
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar, plus extra for coating; 1 egg

غريبة بهلة/goh-REE-bah BAH-lah/

Also known as: Moroccan Sugar Cookies

About this dish

Simple, crackled sugar cookies with a soft, chewy center, a common Moroccan tea-time treat.

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Ingredients

🌾3 cups flour

🧈1 cup butter, softened

🍬1 cup sugar, plus extra for coating

🥚1 egg

Method

Serves 2

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in egg.

Fold in flour to form a soft dough.

Roll into balls and coat generously in sugar.

Place on a tray and bake at 170°C (340°F) until cracked on top but still soft inside.

Cool completely before handling, as they firm up while cooling.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ghoriba bahla is a traditional Moroccan cookie, known for its characteristic cracked sugar-dusted exterior.

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