Vegan Kourabiedes (Greek Almond Cookies)
This time of year has arrived! And os there a better way to spread the Christmas spirit than baking wonderful sweets, such as kourabiedes?
Ingredients
- 600 gr all-purpose flour
- 100 gr raw peeled almonds
- 220 ml olive oil
- 220 ml sunflower oil
- 180 gr granulated sugar
- 30 ml cognac
- 1 tsp. vanilla bourbon extract
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ⅓ tsp. clove powder
- powdered sugar (as much as we want)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 ° C in the air.
- Spread a piece of parchment paper on a baking tray and add the almonds for 8-10 minutes until they get a light brown colour.
- Then, transfer the almonds to a blender and crush them lightly.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and clove powder in a bowl and mix them well.
- Ad the olive oil, sunflower oil, sugar, vanilla extract, and cognac in another bowl and mix them well too.
- Poor gradually the mixture from the first bowl to the second, while stirring until the mixture is homogeneous.
- Finally, add the crushed almonds and mix.
- Add a piece of parchment paper to a baking tray and form small balls with the dough while placing them in the baking tray leaving enough space between them. Press them lightly with a small spoon on top for a better baking.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes at 180°C in the air.
- Once they are ready, remove the baking tray from the oven and after letting them cool for about 5-10 minutes, add the powdered sugar. You can transfer them to a plate when they have cooled completely, and you can optionally add extra powdered sugar.
- Enjoy!