Recipe courtesy of Anastasia Kallergis
and
Myrna Sloan
Kourabiedes: Greek Festive Cookies
- Level: Easy
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 36 servings
- Calories
- 384
- Total Fat
- 18
- Saturated Fat
- 10
- Carbohydrates
- 49
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 10
- Protein
- 6
- Cholesterol
- 54
- Sodium
- 36
- Total: 55 min
- Prep: 35 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
1 cup slivered almonds
1 1/2 pounds fitini butter or 6 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
(Optional: 1/2 teaspoon ground gum powder from Hios Island in Greece)
1/4 cup rose water
1/4 cup ouzo
1 large egg
2 egg yolks
3 teaspoons baking powder
4 pounds all-purpose flour
Final Touches:
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup rose water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a large baking sheet lightly with butter or cooking spray.
- Fry or bake slivered almonds until a light golden brown.
- Beat butter in blender or with a hand mixer on high for 20 to 30 minutes until white, light and creamy. Add the egg and yolks one at a time mixing well to incorporate.
- Add 1 cup powdered sugar, vanilla, optional gum powder, rose water, ouzo and then almonds.
- Next sift together baking powder and flour. Slowly add to mixture,
- The final dough should be soft and easy to work with. So now form them into small balls -- about a fist-full. Form like dumplings and imprint thumb on all sides of the cookie.
- Bake for 10 to 20 minutes until light golden brown. Immediately splash with hand a mixture of 1/4 cup water and 1/2 cup rose water.
- Finally, place cookies on a serving tray and use a sifter to sprinkle powdered sugar on cookies until coated.
- Then say, "Hopa" and enjoy with friends and family!!!