Khoorabia (Armenian Butter Cookies)

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Armenian butter cookies

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These traditional Armenian cookies might be simple to make, but they taste absolutely incredible! We highly recommend.

The Gourmandize Team

  • 12
  • Average
  • 30 mins
  • 20 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 1 lb unsalted butter
  • 1.5 c icing sugar
  • 2 egg yolks,well beaten
  • .5 tsp almond extract
  • 3 c unbleached flour
  • ground pistachios
  • icing sugar to sprinkle over cookies

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter on very low til melted. Do not stir. Skim off the foam.Pour the clarified butter into a bowl,leaving the white stuff for other cooking.

Step 2

Cool in the fridge for half an hour, then beat with mixer til fluffy.

Step 3

Add icing sugar, and blend together.Add egg yolks and extract.Mix in flour.

Step 4

put dough onto lightly floured surface and roll into a long "snake". Cut at 2" intervals, and place on cookie sheets, making them "S" shaped.Sprinkle a bit of the nuts on top.

Step 5

Bake 300 degrees for 20 mins. Allow cookies to cool completely before removing, as they are delicate.

Step 6

Sift icing sugar over the cookies.

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work quickly, the warmer the dough, the more difficult to handle

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