Kourabiedes are the traditional Greek butter cookies coated with powdered sugar. After the rounds are baked, they’re tossed while hot in confectioners’ sugar, left to cool, and tossed again in sugar.

These classic buttery shortbread cookies are delicately flavored and generously dusted with powdered sugar, creating a soft, crumbly texture that feels like a festive treat in every bite. #Kourabiedes ...

Make Martha Stewart's Greek Butter Cookies (Kourabiedes) from the "Cookies of Greece" episode of Martha Bakes.

Love butter cookies and they come in many forms. Every country has a version of this delicious cookie so enjoy the flavors of Greece with this cookie favorite. 1) Keep the butter at room temperature ...

After a summer vacation trip to Greece, Rich and Jodi Scheve and their two sons returned home to Martinsville with more than just memories and photographs. Their time in Kavala, Greece left them with ...

The hazelnut kourabiedes are an alternative for those who do not want the classic version. The secret of success lies in the choice of butter, but also in the right icing powder for the sprinkling.

What I ate: Kourabiedes at Mocco Bistro, 4004 South Blvd., $15 for 10 large ones, $1 each for smaller ones. I love a secret, especially a place or a food with a surprise tucked inside. Mocco Bistro, ...

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The Cookie: Kourabiedes (aka kourambiedes or kourabiethes) are a Greek Christmas shortbread that look like they’ve been buried under a fresh snowfall thanks to a hefty sprinkling of icing sugar.

Beat butter until creamy. Add sugar and beat well. Add eggs, almond extract of vanilla, liquor. Mix well. Add nuts, stir in by hand with flour until dough is soft and pliable. Shape into desired ...