KOURAMBIATHES (GREEK COOKIES)

Kourambiathes (Greek Cookies) image

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

Ingredients

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