KOURAMBIETHES

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Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound of unsalted butter, softened
2 egg yolks
less than 1 cup of powdered sugar for inside
whiskey, ouzo or anise (3T)
1 cup or less of taosted slivered almonds
Approximately 6 cups flour or cake flour
1/2 t baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

Heat oven to 350. Spread almonds in single layer on baking sheet. Bake, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven; cool, the chop coarsely. Beat butter in large bowl of electric mixer on meduim -high speed until very light and fluffy, 5 minutes. Add 3 T of confectioners sugar;continue beating 3 minutes. Add egg yolks, liquor and vanilla; beat until smooth. Beat in almonds, flour and baking powder until mixed well. (If doug is too soft to handle, add additional flour. Shape scant tablesp full of tough between palms into round balls or crescents. Bake on ungreased baking sheets until set and very pale golden in color; 15 minutes. Remove cookies to cooling rack. Place remaining confectioner sugar into sifter. While cookies are still hot, sift confectioners sugar over tops. Repeat twice at 20 minute intervals