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Online Cookie Recipes for this Holiday Season :: Christmas
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Kourabiedes
These traditional crescent shaped Greek cookies are very rich
and butter with just a hint of brandy. They are relatively
simple to make and look very pretty on a decorative plate.
1 cup softened unsalted butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons brandy
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
whole cloves
powdered sugar
Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and
fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk, brandy and vanilla until very
light and smooth. Stir in the almonds. In a small bowl whisk
together the flour and baking powder.
Blend the flour mixture into the butter mixture until a soft,
smooth dough forms. Tightly wrap with plastic wrap and chill
for one hour. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
On a lightly floured surface shape the dough by the tablespoonful
into crescents. Place the crescents one inch apart on ungreased
cookie sheets and press a whole clove into each cookie. Bake
for 22 to 26 minutes or until light golden. Cookies should
not brown. Remove immediately from cookie sheets and cool
on wire racks completely. Dust with powdered sugar.
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