Greek almond snowballs

Ellinikoi kourabiethes

Ingredients

  • 2 teacups fresh butter
  • 2 tea cups blanched almonds, cut into pieces, and roasted
  • 3/4 teacups sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 cup of coffee brandy
  • 1 coffee cup rosewater
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • all-purpose flour
  • icing sugar for dusting

Method

  1. Knead all the ingredients sequentially adding flour until the dough is soft.
  2. Knead with your hands any shape you want and bake in preheated oven at 180oC for 30 minutes.
  3. Allow to cool slightly and add 1 drop of rosewater on each piece.
  4. In a large, wide bowl, add enough icing sugar and carefully add the kourabiethes and sprinkle with icing sugar on all sides.
  5. Allow to cool completely and place on platter.