Gurabia is the Christmas cookie of choice in Armenia but their holiday season actually begins on December 31st and their Santa Claus – Gaghant Baba – comes around on January 6 because Armenians follow the old Julian calendar.
Here is a gurabia recipe from Lisa of the blog Lisa Cooks. It’s a challenging dough to perfect so this is probably not for beginners.
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Gurabia is the Christmas cookie of choice in Armenia but their holiday season actually begins on December 31st and their Santa Claus – Gaghant Baba – comes around on January 6 because Armenians follow the old Julian calendar.
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