For as long as I can remember, biscuits for breakfast were a common occurrence in our house. It was never unusual to see cookies served with coffee and tea, and sometimes, even a piece of cake. The cookies, or biscuits, were always referred to as قرشله pronounced “orshelleh.” Some look similar to biscotti, and others just look like rectangular pieces of hardened bread.
I’ve seen my dad and grandma dunk the قرشله into their tea – similar to how some of us like to dunk our cookies in cold milk. The thing about these biscuits is that usually they’re unsweetened. Some are flavored with anise seeds and sesame seeds and they’re really good on their own. I prefer them with Arabic coffee, myself. We don’t keep them around as often, but my grandma always keeps a stash in her pantry.
