Kourambiedes (greek Butter Cookies) Recipe
Yield: 36 servingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1/2 lbs: Butter,
1 1/2 tbsp: Cognac or brandy,
3/4 cup: Confectioners sugar,
4 1/2 cup: Cake flour, sifted twice
1: Egg yolk,
Directions:
1. Cream the butter in an electric mixer until thick and lemon
colored. Sift confectioners sugar and add it gradually to the
butter. Add egg yolk, creaming well. Add cognac.
2. Gradually work in the flour to make a soft dough that will roll
easily in the palm of the hand without sticking. If sticky,
refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Pat and shape the dough into balls 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake until sandy colored (not
brown), about 15 minutes. Cool and sift over generously with
additional confectioners sugar.
These crumbly cookies, coated with confectioners sugar, are
traditionally served in Greek homes at all festive occasions. At
weddngs they are served as a good luck token.
From: Wenonahs Pantry Recipe of the Week
Wenonahs Pantry 3800 South Texas Avenue Bryan, TX 77803 (409)
846-8220
Typos courtesy of Wesley Pitts
Originally posted on FIDO Cooking on 4/29/94
Submitted By JR BYERS On 12-10-94
Source from luhu.jp
colored. Sift confectioners sugar and add it gradually to the
butter. Add egg yolk, creaming well. Add cognac.
2. Gradually work in the flour to make a soft dough that will roll
easily in the palm of the hand without sticking. If sticky,
refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Pat and shape the dough into balls 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake until sandy colored (not
brown), about 15 minutes. Cool and sift over generously with
additional confectioners sugar.
These crumbly cookies, coated with confectioners sugar, are
traditionally served in Greek homes at all festive occasions. At
weddngs they are served as a good luck token.
From: Wenonahs Pantry Recipe of the Week
Wenonahs Pantry 3800 South Texas Avenue Bryan, TX 77803 (409)
846-8220
Typos courtesy of Wesley Pitts
Originally posted on FIDO Cooking on 4/29/94
Submitted By JR BYERS On 12-10-94
Source from luhu.jp