Kourabiethes (butter cookies with icing sugar)

Bake at 350 20-25 min. 35-40 pieces
2 cups good quality unsalted Butter (room temperature)
½ cup Icing sugar
1 Egg
2 tsp.Vanilla
2 tsp Baking powder
1 cup Almonds (blanched roasted and coarsely chopped)
5 cups Flour
Icing sugar for dusting

Place butter in mixing bowl and with mixer at high speed beat butter with icing sugar for 10 minutes.
Add egg and continue beating another 5 minutes.
Add the rest of the ingredients except flour and mix well.
Change the mixer and use the paddle to work in the flour.
Slowly add the flour a cup at a time checking the mixture.
Mixture has to be soft and easy to handle.
Form small round balls, lightly indented with thumb and bake in medium heat .
When done and while warm put icing sugar in a flat container and gently place the cookies on top. Dust icing sugar over cookies to cover them completely.

When cold place in a beautiful platter and enjoy your” Kourabiethes”.