Butter  Cookies  Ghrybe

Lebanese  Butter  Cookies  Ghrybe
  Categories: Lebanese, Cookies
       Yield: 1 servings
 
       2 c  Solid rendered butter
       1 c  Superfine sugar
       1 c  Confectioners sugar
            Approximately 4 c. cake
            -flour
            Blanched almond halves
 
   Place butter in mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer for about 10-15
   minutes until butter is white and fluffy. Add 2 types of sugar. Whip again
   thoroughly with a spatula; gradually add flour and continue to mix with
   spatula until the flour is absorbed and a medium soft dough is formed. Be
   sure to mix with spatula, because heat from hands melts the butter. Add
   more flour if needed. Remove mixture to lightly floured surface and quickly
   roll with floured hands into rope shape about 1 1/2 inch diameter. Cut into
   1 1/2 inch pieces on diagonal forming a diamond shape. Place one almond in
   middle of each diamond. Place on baking sheet at 300 degrees until cookies
   are set. They should remaining white not browned, about 10-12 minutes. Let
   cool on sheet. When cold remove carefully.