Greek Holiday Cookies

search

    Greek Holiday Cookies

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound butter, clarified & chilled
    • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
    • 1 egg yolk
    • 1 ounce bourbon
    • 1/2 cup blanched almonds, chopped
    • 6 cups sifted all-purpose flour
    • 16-oz box powdered sugar
    • 1/2 ounce rosewater, optional

    Instructions

    Kourambiethes. Beat butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add 1/2-cup sugar and beat well. Add egg yolk and bourbon. Mix almonds with 1-tblsp flour and add to mixture. Add flour gradually, knead for 15-minutes or until dough is soft. Pat out small portion of dough about 1/2-inch thick, cut with cookie cutters into desired shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheets and bake at 350-degrees for 15 to 20-minutes, or until cookie is set, but not brown. Remove from oven, sprinkle with rosewater and place on brown paper that has been sprinkled with powdered sugar. Sprinkle cookies generously with sifted powdered sugar. Cool. Makes 30 large or 55 to 60 small cookies.

    Leave a Comment

    Rate

    Cancel Reply to Comment

    Thanks for your comment. Don't forget to share!

    Close

    Report Inappropriate Comment

    Are you sure you would like to report this comment? It will be flagged for our moderators to take action.

    Thank you for taking the time to improve the content on our site.

    Trending Now

    Close Window