Hookery Cookery Home > Greek Recipes > Brandy Sugar Biscuits (Kourambiethes)
Description/Notes:
These traditional Christmas sweets with their marvelous flavor of cinnamon, brandy and roasted almonds are prepared all over Greece for the Christmas festivities
Ingredients:
Cooking Instructions:
- Pre-heat the oven to 350F, Gas Mark 4, 180 C
- Put the sugar and olive oil into a bowl and beat thoroughly
- Add the almonds, cinnamon, eggs and brandy, then slowly beat in the flour until the mixture turns into a soft dough that does not stick to your hands
- Divide the dough into small pieces that can be moulded into a similar shape to a walnut and place on a lightly greased baking sheet
- Cook in the center of the pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes
- Remove from oven and allow to cool before sifting icing sugar over them until they are completely covered