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Best Recipe For Kourabiedes

Kourabiethes are delicious butter cookies infused with toasted almonds and sweet flavors of vanilla and brandy.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 221 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

For The Cookies:
  • 300 grams (10.5 ounce) softened butter
  • 100 grams (3.5 ounces) icing sugar + plenty more to coat the cookies
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons cognac/brandy
  • 140 grams (5 ounces) blanched almonds (raw white almonds)
  • 500 grams / 17.6 flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • OPTIONAL: rose water

Instructions

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  1. Toast the almonds. Preheat oven to 170°C / 340°F. Spread the almonds on a lined baking sheet.
  2. Roast almonds for about 10-15 minutes or until they get a light golden color. Allow them to cool down to room temperature.
  3. Pulse almonds in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
  4. Beat the butter for a minute at high speed using an electric mixer with the whisk attachment on.
  5. Add the icing sugar and beat for at least 10 minutes. Or until very fluffy and airy. Scrape the sides of the bowl as you go.
  6. Mix in the vanilla.
  7. Dissolve the baking soda in the cognac.
  8. Add the flour gradually. Add the baking soda mixture as well. After adding half of the flour turn off the mixer. Mix in the remaining of the flour with a wooden spoon.
  9. Mix in the almonds.
  10. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  11. Shape the dough into round balls (about 30 grams each) and press to flatten a bit at the bottom. Don't overcrowd the cookies in the pan, bake them in two batches.
  12. Bake the cookies for 25-30 minutes at 170°C / 340°F or until honey-brown on top.
  13. Allow the cookies to cool for 5-10 minutes.
  14. Coat the cookies in icing sugar. Add plenty of icing sugar in a wide bowl or small pan. Place a few of the cookies and sprinkle them very lightly with rose water (optional) we don't want to wet them only moisten them. Shake the pan and flip the cookies to coat with sugar all over.
  15. Seve. Place on a serving plate and dust with extra icing sugar on top if you like.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cookie Calories 221kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 105mg (4%) Potassium 64mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 313IU (6%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 221

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 221kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 105mg 4%
Potassium 64mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 313IU 6%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.