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Ethnic: Kourabiedes




Source of Recipe


Wen Zientek


Recipe Introduction


"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."




List of Ingredients




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



Recipe



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.