Arabian Shortbread

6 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups butter, softened
  • 1 34 cups powdered sugar, divided
  • 1 teaspoon orange blossom water
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 cups flour
  • 40 almonds, blanched

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. 2
    Cream butter, 1 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolk, and orange blossom water.
  3. 3
    Gradually add flour, mixing with fingers until a smooth dough is formed.
  4. 4
    Form dough into balls slightly smaller than a walnut.
  5. 5
    Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
  6. 6
    Press an almond into top of each cookie.
  7. 7
    Bake for 20 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
  8. 8
    Sprinkle with remaining sugar.

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