Greek Cookies With Confectioners' Sugar (kourabiedes)

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

Ingredients

• 1 lb whipped butter (softened)
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons brandy or 2 tablespoons whiskey
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• confectioners' sugar (for dusting)
• 1 cup almonds, finely chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 whip butter until .
• 3 slowly add sugar, vanilla, and brandy.
• 4 gradually add flour, 1 cup at a time.
• 5 shape cookies by rolling into balls (about the size of a meatball), then gently press your thumb into the top of the cookie and twist slightly.
• 6 this will help flatten the cookie just a bit.
• 7 place cookies on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until the cookies are sand colored.
• 8 sift confectioner's sugar onto a large sheet of wax paper.
• 9 upon removing cookies from oven, carefully place on sugar and sift additional sugar to cover the tops and sides of cookies.