Kourabiedes - Christmas Cookies Recipe

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Kourabiedes - Christmas Cookies
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Nutrition
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Directions
  2. We beat the butter with sugar at high speed. We reduce speed and add egg yolks one at a time, until mixture is light and fluffy.
  3. Dissolve soda with brandy and orange juice and add to mixture. Beat for 2 – 3 minutes.
  4. Mix flour with vanilla and baking powder. Change the mixer paddle to the one for dough or start kneading by hand and add flour gradually. When the dough is ready, should be as if it needs more flour, add the almonds and mix.
  5. Take a small amount of dough and shape them round, oval or crescent shaped. Place in a buttered tin and preheat oven to 180 degrees centigrade and bake for about 30 minutes.
  6. As soon as they are ready we spray or sprinkle some rose water and then sieve the frosting sugar on both sides and place in parchment paper and let them cool. Then transfer into a platter.
  7. Stuffed kourabiedes with dates and almonds
  8. Make one dosage of traditional kourapiedes without adding the almonds in the dough.
  9. Ingredients
  10. 1/2 kilo of dates, stoned and finely chopped
  11. 1- 1 1/2 cups of almonds finely chopped and roasted
  12. 4 – 5 spoonfuls of sugar
  13. 1/4 spoonful of ground cloves
  14. 1/2 spoonful of cinnamon
  15. 3 spoonfuls of spry or butter
  16. 2 spoonfuls of rose water
  17. Directions
  18. Place butter dates, almonds, sugar, cinnamon and cloves in a small pan and put over moderate heat until butter melts. Lower heat and continue stirring until the mixture softens and mixes. Add rose water and stir two or three times. Place mixture in bowl and let it cool down. Meantime prepare the dough as given for the traditional kourapiedes. Take a small amount of dough and flatten it with your hands. Place a small amount of filling and fold to cover filling. Shape as you like and proceed with procedure given in the other recipe.
  19. Happy Holidays!!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1.7 Kcal (7 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.11g 0%
Cholesterol 4.09mg 1%
Sodium 1.56mg 0%
Potassium 1.52mg 0%
Total Carbs 0.01g 0%
Protein 0.14g 0%
Calcium 0.6mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 41.41 Kcal (173 kJ)
Calories from fat 24.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.68g 0%
Cholesterol 99.8mg 1%
Sodium 38.1mg 0%
Potassium 37.02mg 0%
Total Carbs 0.27g 0%
Protein 3.49g 0%
Iron 0.5mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

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  • 0
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Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

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