Classic Greek Kourapiedes Cookies Recipe
My Greek Christmas Kourapiedes are buttery and crumbly with a delicate crunch, coated in powdered sugar for that perfect melt-in-your-mouth holiday treat.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 300 g unsalted butter softened
- 50 g caster sugar
- 50 g powdered sugar
- 7 g vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp Cointreau orange liqueur
- 1 orange zested
- 200 g blanched almonds see notes
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 200 g powdered sugar to dust the cookies
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat a fan-forced oven to 180C / 350F (200C / 390F for no fan). Line two large baking trays with baking paper. Set aside
- Cream butter and sugar - Add the butter, sugar, 50g powdered sugar, vanilla extract, cointrue and orange zest. Use an electric hand beater to mix until fluffy and pale, about 3 minutes.
- Blitz flour and almond - To the bowl of a food processor, add the almond and blitz for 10 seconds. The almonds will be mostly fine in texture with some pea sized pieces. Add the flour and blitz for 5 seconds to combine.
- Form the dough - Add to the butter mixture and use a spatula to combine until a dough forms. It will be soft but not sticky.
- Shape the cookies - Roll into balls about the size of a gold ball, about 4cm in diameter. To get a flat bottom drop the ball from shoulder height onto the workbench then transfer to a baking tray. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Coat in sugar - Once baked, allow to cool down to room temperature before dusting with powdered sugar.
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Notes
Storage - Kourapiedes cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Blanched almonds - use blanched almonds if you can, otherwise to blanch your almonds simply add them to a bowl of boiling water and let them sit there for 5-10 minutes. Drain them and then press on the skin to slip the skinless almond out. Place on a baking tray and allow to dry completely, about an hour.
A note on measurements – this recipe is offered in weight measurements. This is in an effort to offer the most accurate way to get the best results. Cup measurements simply aren’t accurate enough for a recipe that needs precise measurements and cup sizes differ depending on where you are in the world. Here is where you can learn more about how to measure ingredients using digital kitchen scales.
Nutrition
Calories:320kcal | Carbohydrates:34g | Protein:5g | Fat:18g | Saturated Fat:8g | Polyunsaturated Fat:2g | Monounsaturated Fat:7g | Trans Fat:0.5g | Cholesterol:32mg | Sodium:26mg | Potassium:102mg | Fiber:2g | Sugar:14g | Vitamin A:378IU | Vitamin C:1mg | Calcium:44mg | Iron:2mg
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