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CHRISTMAS COOKIES KOURABIEDES
Makes Pieces
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This is my mum's recipe.
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- 1 kg butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 small glass of brandy
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 kg of roasted almonds
- 850 grams all-purpose flour
- Rosewater & Icing sugar
Method
step 1
Spread the almonds over a baking tray and roast them at about 160ÃÂðC for 10 to 15 minutes until they become a golden colour. Be careful, because if you roast them for too long they become bitter.step 2
Put the almonds into a blender and grate them coarsely.step 3
In a bowl mix the softened butter with the sugar and egg yolks, and beat with the mixer. Add the brandy and continue mixing.step 4
Continue by gradually adding the flour and the almonds and mix gently. Leave to rest for 15 -20 minutes.step 5
Make small balls of the mixture and place them on a tray covered with greaseproof/baking paper.step 6
Bake them in a pre-heated oven at 180ÃÂðC for 30-40 minutes until they are golden.step 7
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with rosewater.step 8
When the âÃÂÃÂkourabiedesâÃÂàare cold cover them with sifted icing sugar. This is a sweet that we always offer on Christmas and New YearâÃÂÃÂs Eve, but also at formal events such as engagements, marriages etc.
