Kourabiedes
Kourabies (pl. kourabiedes), as most of you, who follow my blog, must know by now, are the Greek shortbread cookies made during Christmas. In the older times, before the use of the mixer, these cookies needed elaborate preparation and that was done by hand, so these were made for special occasions such as weddings, christenings [...]
Kourabiedes are similar to shortbread cookies. There are many recipes of kourabiedes but the main ingredient which gives this traditional Greek cookie its taste is the Greek sheep’s butter. However, if you cannot find Greek sheep’s butter you can also make them with any other butter you usually use. I have made kourabiedes quite [...]
Christmas is nearly here and in Greece melomakarona and kourabiedes are the most popular among the sweets. It’s impossible for us to image Christmas without them. In a few days the platters will be full of them and the bakeries and confectioneries will have «white mountains» of kourabiedes, for those who do not have the [...]
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