My friends husband is Egyptian and he said these taste like the nearest thing to the cookies his Auntie used to make!
Cream the butter and sugar until smooth
Gradually mix the flour in until combined
Roll into walnut sized balls and then flatten slightly
Put on a lined baking tray and top with a couple of flaked almonds
Bake in a preheated oven at 160c or GM4 for 20 - 25 minutes
They will come out the oven still very pale and extremely fragile
Leave them on the baking tray for at least an hour
You can sprinkle them with icing sugar if you want