VEGAN GREEK BUTTER COOKIES (KOURABIEDES)

Ingredients List

1 cup vegan butter - room temperature 2/3 cup vegan icing sugar (for cookie dough) + 3/4 cup vegan icing (for dusting) 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Lemon zest from one lemon 50 grams of blanched sliced almonds (lightly toasted)

STEP 1: Mix the room temperature butter with an electric mixer for 20 minutes. Then add in the icing sugar, vanilla & almond extract

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STEP 2: Sift 2 1/4 cups of flour into a bowl. Zest one lemon and add the lemon zest to the flour. Add 1/2 a teaspoon of baking powder. Mix together and set aside.

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STEP 3: Spread the blanched sliced almonds on a baking sheet and place them in the oven for 5-10 minutes until lightly toasted.

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STEP 4: Fold in the flour mixture (flour, lemon zest, and baking powder) to the butter mixture until the flour is just combined.

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STEP 5: Shape the cookies into 2" balls. Then lightly press down. Bake the kourabiedes in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.

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STEP 6: Allow the cookies to cool completely and then dust them with a generous amount of vegan icing sugar.

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For full recipe instructions head to Riri's Greek Eats!

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