Kourabiedes  (Greek Butter Cookies)

Kourabiedes are Greek cookies served at Christmastime and numerous Greek holidays throughout the year. They are also known as Greek Christmas cookies and Greek almond cookies.

Make plenty of kourabiedes to share with  family and  friends

Butter Powdered Sugar Egg Yolks Vanilla Extract Ouzo Almonds All-Purpose Flour Baking Powder Rosewater

INGREDIENTS

Prepare the almonds

01

Toast the almonds in a pan and cook for a few minutes.  Once cooled pulse in the food processor a few times.

Make the cookie dough

02

Beat he butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.  Add the remainder of the ingredients including the almonds. to make a cookie dough.

Shape the kourabiedes

03

Shape the kourabiedes into crescent or round shapes.

Bake the kourabiedes

04

Bake the kourabiedes for 18-20 minutes until lightly golden.

Sprinkle with rosewater

05

Remove from the oven and lightly spritz with rosewater. Allow them to cool in the tray for 5 minutes before gently placing them on a wire rack to cool further.

Dust with powdered sugar

06

Place each kourabie on the tray and dust powdered sugar on top.

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