KOURAMBIATHES (GREEK COOKIES)

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A traditional Greek shortbread cookie. Adds a good flavor to any holiday!

Provided by Becky Marti

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Greek

Time 45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup butter, room temperature
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons anise extract
¼ cup confectioners' sugar
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
  • In a medium bowl, cream the butter, egg yolk and anise extract until light. Stir in the 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and flour until blended.
  • Shape dough into crescents and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in preheated oven just until bottoms and edges begin to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Dust heavily with confectioners' sugar before they are completely cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 43.3 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 82.7 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

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