Kourabiedes (greek Butter Cookies)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb softened sweet butter, unsalted
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 cups cake flour
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon almond extract (0ptional)
• 2 cups powdered sugar, for dusting the cookies

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 beat butter with an electric mixer for 30 minutes at medium speed. don't skimp on the time. the long beating is crucial.
• 3 add the 1/2 cup powdered sugar, followed by the egg yolk and vanilla and continue beating so the sugar and egg yolk mix in well.
• 4 add the cake flour a little at a time, then the regular flour, baking powder.
• 5 and vanilla.
• 6 the dough should be soft but not sticky to the hand.
• 7 make sure you mix the dough well.
• 8 roll the dough into 3/4 inch balls and make a small indentation on top to help hold the powdered sugar.
• 9 bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.
• 10 sprinkle with an ample ample of powdered sugar. the more the better.
• 11 remove from the pan and place cookies on a board or rack to cool and sprinkle with more powdered sugar.
• 12 let them cool before storing in a container.