Ghorabiye, Qurabiya, Ghoriba, Ghoorabie by any other name...

...would taste as sweet

½ c butter

½ c sugar

2 egg yolks

2 T almond flavor

1 ½ c flour

Milk

Powdered sugar

Slivered almonds

Cream butter and sugar, add egg, add flavor and flour. Add a little more if really sticky. Moisten hand with milk, shape cookies into 1 ½ long, ¾” wide logs. Dip in milk and arrange on lightly greased cookie sheet. Press a slivered almond on top of each one. Bake 350° for 12 minutes. Remove from sheet and roll in powdered sugar. Place on wax paper to cool. 

Another recipe from Finest in Middle East Recipes by Jasmine Betar, 1957.