I would like to share with you this week the recipe of Kourabiedes which are cookies baked in Greece for the occasion of Easter. They have a sandy consistency and are coated with powdered sugar. Kourabiedes are perfect for breakfast as well as snacks.
Ingredients
- 500 gButter (At room temperature)
- 10 spoonsWater
- 2Yolks
- 8 spoonsPowdered Sugar
- q.s.Flour
Preparation of Kourabiedes
Start by mixing the butter at room temperature using a hand-mixer for a couple of minutes until it becomes creamy.
While still mixing, start by adding the egg yolks, the sugar and finally water.
Once the mixture becomes uniform, start by adding the flour one spoon at a time while still mixing until the formation of a non-sticky dough. If you feel like the dough is still sticking to your fingers, add some more flour.
When the dough is ready, preheat your oven at 180°C. Flour your working surface and start kneading the dough for a couple of minutes and shape it into a ball.
Cut the ball into 4 quarters to facilitate your work.
Roll out one ball at a time into a flat sheet of a couple of millimeters thick. Cut the dough into your desired shape using a cookie cutter. Display a baking sheet on the bottom of an oven tray and transfer the cut cookies onto it.
Always knead the remaining dough, roll it out and use it to reduce to maximum the waste.
Bake each tray at a time for 15 minutes.
Advice
– Here’s a rule of thumb: never melt the butter for this recipe because it ruins the cookies taste as an end result.
– You can shape the cookies however you like. My grandma for examples, shapes them into O and S without using a cookie cutter.
– Kourabiedes have a rather long conservation time-span. Just keep them in a covered container or jar.
– If you’re an almond lover, you can add them crushed to the finished dough. You just need to knead it well to incorporate the almond crumbs into the dough.
I hope you enjoyed the Kourabiedes recipe.
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These are some of my favourite cookies ever – my flatmate brought them back from Greece and I went through a box in minutes! Will have to try them soon, saving this!
Let me know if you like them 🙂
I adore butter cookies, and these look amazing! I’ll definitely have to try making them. Thank you for sharing x
Thank you for your comment. I hope you like them 🙂
Sounds Delicious!! I am really gonna try this recipe tonight!
Let me know if you like it! Thank you for your comment 🙂
I absolutely love any form of cookies that have butter in them – these sound amazing! Thank you for sharing x
I’m glad you like it. Thank you for your comment 🙂
What adorable little cookies! I’d love to try them. It’s nice to read different Easter traditions of food and things from around the globe!
Yes, I always love to go back to my origins and try different recipes and experiences. Thank you for your comment 🙂
These look delicious! They remind me of some biscuits I used to eat at home with powdered sugar, thank you for sharing x
Thank you for your comment 🙂
One of my friends growing up was Greek and Easter baking was a big deal in their house. I completely forgot about these cookies – you’ve taken me back to my childhood!
Rosie
My mom and her family are greek and yes, easter baking is a huge deal.
Ooh! What morsels of buttery goodness have we here! And such readily available ingredients! Love the option of adding crushed almonds.
Thank you! I’m glad you like it 🙂
Wow this looks so cute, love the idea..
Thank you 🙂