Ingredients:

– 250 g vegetable butter / Spry, at room temperature

– 1 cup oil

– 1 cup of Natural Life powdered sugar (icing sugar)

– 1 tsp vanilla

– 3 tbsp rosewater

– 2 tbsp brandy

– 4–5 cups all-purpose flour

– 1 tsp Natural Life baking powder

– 1 pinch Natural Life salt

– 100 g roasted almonds, coarsely chopped

– Natural Life powdered sugar Natural Life for dusting

Instructions:

• In a large bowl, combine the vegetable butter, oil, powdered sugar, vanilla, rosewater, and brandy, and mix until creamy.
• Gradually add the flour, baking powder, and salt, and knead in the same bowl until a soft dough forms.
• Mix in the roasted almonds and shape small kourabiedes.
• Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake at 170°C for 20–25 minutes, until they turn a light golden colour.
• Let them cool and dust with powdered sugar.