Grandma Sylvias Greek Kourabiedes Cookies Recipes

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GREEK BUTTER COOKIES (KOURABIEDES)



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Traditionally baked for Christmas and Easter festivities, these buttery shortbread cookies call for a trio of classic Greek ingredients: almonds, honey, and a special liqueur made from the resin of the mastic tree.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 45

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup slivered blanched almonds, toasted and finely chopped
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for rolling
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons honey, preferably Greek
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 cup mastiha liqueur, such as Skinos

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sift together flour, almonds, confectioners' sugar, and salt into a medium bowl.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and honey on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and lemon zest. (It may not come together fully until you add flour mixture.) Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture, alternating with mastiha.
  • Scoop 1 tablespoon of dough; roll into a ball. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until brown around edges, about 20 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool completely. Roll cookies in confectioners' sugar until thoroughly coated. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

KOURABIEDES (GREEK BUTTER COOKIES)



Kourabiedes (Greek Butter Cookies) image

I had to bake something from my heritage for school. So, I made this heavenly kourabiedes recipe. -Rebecca Sprague, St. Louis, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound unsalted butter, melted and cooled
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually stir into butter mixture until blended (mixture will be crumbly). , Shape heaping tablespoons of dough into crescents. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool 15 minutes., Place remaining sugar in a small bowl. Toss slightly cooled cookies in sugar; return cookies to wire rack to cool completely. , Toss cookies in sugar once more before serving. Store in an airtight container, adding any remaining confectioners' sugar to cover cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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