WALNUT AND MATCHA GHRIBA

INGREDIENTS :

• 150g walnut powder (check to notes to see how to make your own walnut flour)

• 100g almond powder

• 80g caster sugar

• ½ tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

• ½ tablespoon apricot jam

• 1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder

• 1 large egg

• 1 heaped teaspoon baking powder

• 150g icing sugar to coat the cookies

METHOD :

• In a large bowl, use your hands or a large spatula to mix all the ingredients together except the icing sugar until you obtain a smooth (and slightly sticky) dough.
• Use your hands to divide the dough into 12 balls (3 cm, 1 inch diameter).
• Roll each dough ball in icing sugar until completely coated. (You can discard the remaining icing sugar if any or keep it for another recipe.)
• Transfer the cookies on a lined baking tray and lightly press each cookie (do not flatten the cookies completely).
• Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 13 minutes, until the cookies are cracked and firm on the outside.
• Wait 15 minutes for the cookies to cool down before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, otherwise you might damage them.