Kourabiethes

Description
Small almond cakes

Ingredients

 * 700 g (1 lb 9 oz) butter
 * 300 g (1¼ cups) olive oil
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 3 yolks and 1 egg white
 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
 * 3 tbsp cognac
 * 1 tbsp cinnamon powder
 * 700 g (1 lb 9oz) blanched and ground almonds
 * 1200 g (nearly 10 cups) flour
 * 4 cups of icing sugar (caster sugar) in a bowl for coating.

Directions

 * 1) In a large bowl beat the butter and the oil with the sugar until fluffy.
 * 2) Stir in the beaten eggs, soda diluted in the cognac, cinnamon and the almonds.
 * 3) Gradually combine the flour with the mixture and knead thoroughly until the it forms a dough.
 * 4) Take pieces of dough and form balls the size of a walnut.
 * 5) Arrange on prepared baking tray and bake for 15 - 20 minutes in a preheated oven 180°C / 350°F /gas 4.
 * 6) When they are slightly cool, cover them completely with icing sugar.
 * 7) Must be thickly coated.
 * 8) Arrange on platter.