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Kourabiedes

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This recipe for kourabiedes results in Greek butter cookies shaped like crescents.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine world cuisine
Servings 36
Calories 92 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¼ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons brandy
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup finely chopped blanched almonds
  • 36 whole cloves
  • ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Instructions
 

  • Sift flour and baking powder together into a bowl.
  • Cream butter in a mixing bowl. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolk, brandy, and vanilla; beat until very light. Stir in almonds.
  • Gradually blend in flour mixture until a soft, smooth dough forms. Cover and chill until dough can easily be handled, about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
  • Shape level tablespoonfuls of chilled dough into crescents and place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Insert a whole clove into the center of each crescent.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 25 to 30 minutes, switching racks halfway through; do not brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheets.
  • Dust generously with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 44mgPotassium: 23mgCalcium: 11mg
Keyword Kourabiedes
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