Ghriba Cookies

5 from 2 votes

Simple ingredients are blended together to create a dense, not-too-sweet cookie called ghriba. A Moroccan treat.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Chilling Time30

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Moroccan

Servings: cookies

Calories: 33kcal

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 egg large, at room temperature
¼ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 ¼ cups walnut pieces, coarsely ground in a food processor to form a meal. You can grind them longer to make them finer but be careful not to overprocess them because they can turn into walnut butter.
1 cup powdered sugar

In a large bowl, beat the egg and butter together with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add sugar and cinnamon and beat well to combine.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Beat into the batter and then add the ground walnuts. Mix on low speed until smooth. Place bowl in the fridge and chill for 30 minutes.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350° F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place powdered sugar in a bowl.
Remove the dough from the fridge and roll into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar and place on baking sheet 1- inch apart. Place in the oven and bake for four minutes; then rotate sheets and bake cookies until they are golden, firm at the edges, and slighly cracked on top, another 3-5 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool on the sheet, and dust with more powdered sugar before serving.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days.