Arab Shortbread (Ghorrayeba)

Servings: 10-12

Ingredients:

4 cups flour

1 tablespoon ground cardamom

1 cup confectioner's sugar

1/3 lb. almonds

1 cup vegetable shortening

Cooking Instructions:

Heat the shortening in a pan. Add the sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat. Add the cardamom and flour. Mix thoroughly. Shape the dough into circles. Grease a cookie sheet and arrange dough circles on it. Blanch and skin the almonds. Split in two length-wise. Place half an almond on top of each circle of dough. Bake in a moderately hot oven until the tops are brown.

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