Almond Ghoraybah Cookies

Jehanne of ‘The Cooking Doctor’, needs no introduction to my regular readers. Jehanne, my sweet and simple buddy is a cardiac doctor by profession and a passionate food blogger. She photographs, writes for BBC magazine, conducts cooking demos, writes cookbooks and in the recent time she has come up with a range of cooking | baking ware under her own label.

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It was through Ramadan’s Joy From Fasting To Feasting event, perhaps a good few years ago that I came to know Lubna. She is passionate about her food, with Mughlai influence and an expert in microwave baking. We share few common traits, including having a daughter of similar age. I love reading her chronicles, gawk on her gorgeous photography and most importantly her recipes are authentic and delicious.

Today I bring her some cookies for the great Ramadan event that is going stronger by the year, check out what other bloggers bring to her platter day in day out, talk about the high stamina of blogging in this challenging month!

Eid in Malaysia

Last year I shared my Turkish pide recipe for Lubna, and this year, Almond Ghoraybah Cookies. You may wonder why cookies?  The last leg of Ramadhan for us Malaysians are always enriched with late night baking, and getting ready for the Eid festivities. In a nutshell. there are 2 Eids that Muslims celebrate, the Eid ul Fitr which is right after Ramadan and another is Eid ul Bakr, which is during the Hajj ( pilgrimage) season. I am aware that in some countries the Eid ul Bakr is celebrated with more gusto than Fitr, but in my part of the world, the preparation for Eid ul Fitr start during Ramadhan itself. It is a victory after fasting for a month, and it is also the time to open doors, literally to guests of all religions, to come and celebrate.

Middle Eastern Almond Cookies

This Ramadhan, I in fact baked these almond cookies during the first day of the fasting. Baking is therapeutic for me, and I love the end results of delicious, moreish cookies that I can give to my family, neighbors and friends. These cookies are slightly different than the traditional Moroccan Ghoraybah Cookies, in the way that I dip them into icing sugar just before baking. This method produces crinkle effect and also lightly sweetened, perfect with the crunchy almonds.

We will have jars of these for relatives and guests who join us for Iftar gatherings and Syawal ( Eid ul Fitr), so I hope with me sharing the recipe here will encourage all of you to make them for your family too! Thank you Lubna for the invite to grace your gorgeous website, with my humble offering. May you and family have a blessed Ramadan and  Eid!