KOURABIEDES
(Greek
Butter Cookies)
(Yield: 2½ dozen)
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
¼ cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
2½ cups self-rising flour
½ cup finely chopped nuts
Whole cloves
Confectioners’ sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with non-stick
vegetable spray.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg yolks, and extracts
until light and fluffy. Knead in flour and nuts until well combined.
Turn out onto a lightly floured board; divide in half. Shape each
half into a 16-inch roll; cut into 1-inch slices. Shape each piece
into a ball; press in a whole clove. Place, 1-inch apart, on prepared
cookie sheets.
Bake for 20 minutes or until cookies are set but not brown.
Remove from cookie sheets to a wire rack; dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Cool completely.
 
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