Small almond cakes (Kourabiethes)

==Description==
===Ingredients===
*700g (1lb 9oz) butter
*300g (1 1/4 cups) olive oil
*1/2 cup Sugar
*3 yolks and 1 egg white
*1 teaspoon baking soda
*3 tbsp cognac
*1 tbsp cinnamon powder
*700g (1lb 9oz) blanched and ground
*1200g (nearly 10 cups) flour
*4 cups of icing sugar (caster sugar) in a bowl for coating.
===Directions===
In a large bowl beat the butter and the oil with the Sugar until fluffy. Stir in the beaten eggs, soda diluted in the cognac, cinnamon and the almonds.
Gradually combine the flour with the mixture and knead thoroughly until the it forms a dough.
Take pieces of dough and form balls the size of a walnut.
Arrange on prepared baking tray and bake for 15 - 20 mins in a preheated oven 180c /350f /Gas 4.
When they are slightly cool, cover them completely with icing sugar. Must be thickly coated. Arrange on platter
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==See also==
 Category:RecipesCategory:Desserts
Category: Greek Desserts
Category:Greek Recipes
category:Superfine sugar Recipes
category:powdered sugar Recipes
category:baking soda Recipes
category:olive oil Recipes
category:cinnamon Recipes
category:almond Recipes
category:cognac Recipes
category:butter Recipes
category:walnut Recipes
category:Sugar Recipes
category:granulated sugar Recipes
category:flour Recipes
category:egg Recipes
category:oil Recipes
category:yolks Recipes