Greek Almond Christmas Cookies
Greek Almond Christmas Cookies

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Greek Almond Christmas Cookies is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Greek Almond Christmas Cookies is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

You just can't go wrong with this recipe! 'Ergolavi' (Greek almond cookies) is a beloved traditional treat - the Greek version of macaroon, only much easier. Everyone's family has their traditional Christmas cookies that they make year after year. In my house, it's always kourabiedes, melomakarona, and koulourakia.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have greek almond christmas cookies using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Greek Almond Christmas Cookies:
  1. Prepare 1 cup Butter room temperature
  2. Make ready 1 Egg Yolk
  3. Get 600 grams All Purpose Flouer
  4. Prepare 2 powdered Vanilla or 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  5. Get 180 grams Roasted Almonds or Walnuts chopped…(we prefer Almonds)
  6. Get 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  7. Prepare 30 grams Cognac
  8. Prepare 3/4 Sugar Powder & extra for coating

Kourabiethes are delicious buttery cookies with almonds that are covered in confectioners' sugar. They are very popular for weddings and holidays. These cookies can be found throughout Greece. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray or brush with olive oil.

Steps to make Greek Almond Christmas Cookies:
  1. In a small pan add just a bit of butter and roast the almonds until they become crunchy and brown. Once the almonds are done set them aside.
  2. In a large bowl beat bowl and powdered sugar until combined.
  3. Beat in the egg yolk, vanilla.
  4. Slowly start to add in the flour and cognac and continue to beat.
  5. Continue by adding the almonds, or walnuts which ever you prefer and combine with hands.
  6. This becomes a dough mix.
  7. Coat with the extra Powder Sugar it should cover the cookies as shown in the picture above. - - I have posted a black and white picture of the featured image on Instagram: foodzesty - - Merry Christmas!! - - Kala Xristougenna!!

Kourabiedes - greek almond crescent cookies. Greek Almond Crescents are sweet little crescent shaped biscuits infused with orange zest and cinnamon that make a delightful tea time indulgence. Photo "Traditional Greek Christmas cookies with almonds snowball on white background" can be used for personal and commercial purposes according to the conditions of the purchased Royalty-free license. When I was little I used to live next to a Greek family, who would make these cookies year round, and give tins of them to neighbors around Christmas. Very similar to other short bread cookies. very light on the sugar which I like!

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