greek cookies

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39 Pinches
Wood-Ridge, NJ
Updated on Oct 27, 2011

My Greek cousin gave me this recipe, handed down from her mom. These cookies are easy & delicious. I usually double the recipe because they usually disappear very quickly.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1 - egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons cognac
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • - set aside extra sifted confectioner's sugar in a bowl for after baking

How To Make greek cookies

  • Step 1
    In mixing bowl cream together butter & 1/2 cup of confectioner's sugar.
  • Step 2
    Add egg yolk, cognac & vanilla. Mix well.
  • Step 3
    Mix together flour & baking powder, blend into sugar mixture with electric mixer.
  • Step 4
    Work dough, using a little extra flour, so the dough will not stick to your fingers. Form dough into small balls & form into an "s" shape.
  • Step 5
    Place "s" shaped cookies on to an ungreased cookie sheet, bake at 350 until a light sand color begins to show. Should be 10-12 minutes.
  • Step 6
    As you remove cookies from cookie sheet, while still hot roll into extra confectioner's sugar.

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Category: Cookies
Keyword: #greek

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