Snowball Cookies Santa Will Love - Greek Christmas Cookies | Kourabiedes
I share my top secrets how to make the best snowball cookies, also known as Kourabiedes in Greek and made by many other cultures around the world. The toasted crunch of whole almonds blended with orange zest, take these cookies to the next level. At the end, I sprinkle them with fun course sugar for a festive sparkle. Santa will not be able to stop at one! FULL RECIPE BELOW
RECIPE: SNOWBALL COOKIES - GREEK CHRISTMAS COOKIES - KOURABIEDES
These are the official Greek holiday cookies that are loaded with icing sugar and can be found in every Greek bakery window. They are simply melt-in-your mouth perfect. I tend to go easy on the icing sugar for the top. For a festive look you can sprinkle them with course sparkly sugar, if you want.
You can easily make them in advance, freeze them and dust with icing sugar at the end.
For metric measurements please note this is weight not volume.
Ingredients:
1 cup soft butter (250 gm )
1/2 cup icing sugar, for the cookie dough (70 gm )
1 tsp. vanilla (5 ml)
2 1/2 cups cake and pastry flour (340 gm )
½ tsp. salt (2 ml)
2 Tbsp. Orange brandy (25 ml)
Grated zest of 1 orange
1 cup whole almonds , raw , skin on (140 gm )
approx. 1 cup icing sugar, for sprinkling the tops (140 gm)
course sugar sprinkles optional
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Toast the whole almonds at 350 D for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and pulse in food processor until chunky but not finely ground.
Using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, cream together the butter and ½ cup icing sugar well, until light and fluffy, about 7-9 minutes, scraping down the sides often. Add the vanilla, orange zest and liqueur and beat until blended.
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the flour to creamed butter and work on low speed just to combine. Add the ground nuts and beat on medium speed until smooth.
Roll into 36 even ball or form into crescent shape. Make a thumbprint in to to prevent sugar from rolling off. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake in 350 D F until lightly golden, about 18-20 minutes. Cool cookies and sprinkle with icing sugar or roll completely to cover in icing sugar, depending on your preference. Sprinkle with coloured course sugar for a festive look.
Makes about 36 cookies
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Kourabiedes - Greek Christmas Cookies
Kourabiedes (Κουραμπιέδες) | Baked Ambrosia by Angelina Papanikolaou
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Kourabiedes are delicious, melt-in-your-mouth butter almond cookies and a staple in Greek households during Christmas time.
1 lb butter (4 sticks), room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp brandy
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup slivered almonds, lightly roasted
4-5 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
6 - 7 cups powdered sugar
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GREEK KOURAMPIEDES ALMOND COOKIES - STAVROS' KITCHEN - GREEK AND CYPRIOT CUSINE
-- CORRECTION -- PLEASE CHECK BELOW MEASUREMENT FOR VEGETABLE FAT!!!! IT SHOULD BE I40G. SORRY GUYS ONLY JUST NOW DISCOVERED THE MISTAKE... IT SHOULD BE 140G AND NOT 340G SHOWN - MADE A MISTAKE WHILE TYPING. VERY SORRY ABOUT THAT!!!
THESE COOKIES - KOURAMPIEDES - ARE TRADITIONALLY
HOMEMADE FOR CHRISTMAS AND OFFERED TO THE GUESTS ON ARRIVAL. ALSO, ARE OFFERED TO GUESTS AFTER THE WEDDING CEREMONY. HOUSEWIVES WERE ALWAYS COMPETING WITH EACH OTHER, AS TO WHO, MADE THE BEST COOKIES!!! NOWADAYS OF COURSE , THEY ARE SOLD AND CAN BE BOUGHT IN EVERY CONFECTIONERS SHOPS.
INGREDIENTS - GREEK KOURAMPIEDES - ALMOND COOKIES
140g Vegetable fat
½ glass Vegetable oil
4 tablespoons Icing sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Cloves (optional)
1 teaspoon Baking powder
4 tablespoons Brandy
4 tablespoons Rose water
1 glass Almonds, chopped in small pieces
3 – 3½ glasses self-raising flour
Zest of an orange
Kourabiedes - Greek Christmas Butter Cookies
Walnut sugar cookies (Kourabiedes)- these snowy flavorful cookies, with their rich walnut flavor and buttery taste, are a must for Christmas. They are crunchy and soft, just melting in your mouth.
Ingredients: (1 cup = 200 g = 200 ml)
1.5 cups (300 g) butter
1 cup (200 g) sugar
3 tsp (14 g) vanilla sugar OR 2 tsp vanilla extract
1.5 cups (300 ml) sunflower oil
1 cup (200 ml) cognac
2 egg yolks
31.7 oz (900 g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp (4 g) baking soda
1.5 cups (300 g) crushed walnuts
1.5 cups powdered sugar
Preheat the oven to 356 F (180 C)and layer the bottom of 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
Mix together butter, sugar and vanilla sugar or vanilla extract. Beat it with a mixer until it becomes soft and fluffy. Add oil, cognac and egg yolks. Mix well
In another bowl combine flour with baking soda. After stirring, add walnuts and stir again. Knead the dough little bit to blend everything better and to make it smoother. Form the cookies.
Bake kourabiedes for about 15 minutes until they become LIGHTLY golden brown (i slightly overbaked mine).
Let cookies cool completely before coating them generously with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
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Traditional Greek Christmas cookies coated with powdered sugar. This is one of the confections traditionally consumed in large quantities in Greece during the holiday season.
How To Make Kourabiedes | Traditional Greek Butter Cookies
Kourabiedes are the Greek cookie that can be found in any Greek home around the holidays or any other time of year. Christmas, Easter or any other significant time of year, these Greek butter cookies as they're often called are a staple in Greek pastry culture! In this video, I've simplified the recipe WITHOUT sacrificing taste!!! Try them out yourself and bring a taste of the Greek holidays to your place any time. Try it today, love it forever...
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