Egyptian Rose Cookies. Tastes and smells like roses amazing!!! Made the dough this morning and refrigerated and took out a little at a time to work with. Roses have been an important part of Egyptian culture since the time of the pharaohs.

This is probably one of the most aromatic and flavorful cookies that I have baked in the recent times! As the name suggests, the aroma of rose wafts through the house and it is such a wonderful smell and delight to the senses! Sift together dry ingredients and stir until sugar mixture. You can Have Egyptian Rose Cookies using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Egyptian Rose Cookies

What You needis of Cookies.
What You needis 1/3 cup of shortening.
Lets Go Prepare 2 of Eggs.
What You needis 2 cup of Flour.
Lets Go Prepare 1/4 tsp of Salt.
It's 1 cup of sugar.
What You needis 4 tbsp of Rose Water(can get at Whole Foods or any speciality grocery store).

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and rose fluid until fluffy. Stir flour and salt together, then mix in butter mixture. Tasty date filled cookies, this Egyptian Ara'eesh recipe can be made plain crunchy or soft. A perfect snack anytime of the day.

Egyptian Rose Cookies step by step

Tastes and smells like roses amazing!!!.
Preheat oven to 350 degress..
Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, and rose water until fluffy can add more rose water for a stronger rose taste..
Add flour and salt and mix until ingredients are well blended..
On a well greased cookie sheet or non stick baking pan place a spoonful of cookie dough on the palm of you hand and flatten slightly not too flat. You can make them bigger or smaller or any shape you desire I was going to do a rose shape but ran out of time..
Sprinkle with red or pink decorators surgar..
Bake for 8-10 min and enjoy your treat. Great with a cup of chai tea.

Egyptian sweet cookies are made even more amazing with a heavy dusting of powdered sugar. And from time-to-time we like to add a little filling, such as chopped pistachios, walnuts or dates. You'll definitely want to put these into tins or wrap them in cellophane to share because this recipe makes a ton of cookies! I'm a Southern girl who's new to Egyptian food but my Egyptian husband said these cookies are just like he remembers from Cairo. The Best Egyptian Desserts Recipes on Yummly