carols greek cookie balls

Name: CAROLS GREEK COOKIE BALLS
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) butter/margarine, soft; 3/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 1 - egg yolk; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 4 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 cup(s) almonds, slivered - finely chopped - [ i do mine in a mini food processor]; - extra confectioners sugar- [for dusting]

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55 Pinches

Carol Parkhurst

Wilton, NY

Updated on Nov 14, 2013

THIS WAS ONE OF THE COOKIES I HAD MADE FOR THE CHRISTMAS TRAYS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR MANY MANY YEARS. THIS IS A DELICATE COOKIE, MELT IN YOUR MOUTH IN ONE BITE. A VERY NICE ALMOND TASTE TO THEM. A NICE COOKIE FOR A COOKIE-SWAP. THIS RECIPE WAS HANDED DOWN TO ME BY AN OLDER LADY IN THE EARLY '70'S.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 24 /48 - [DEPENDING HOW BIG YOU MAKE YOUR BALLS]

Ingredients

2 cups butter/margarine, soft
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 - egg yolk
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup almonds, slivered - finely chopped - [ i do mine in a mini food processor]
- extra confectioners sugar- [for dusting]

How To Make carols greek cookie balls

Step 1

I USE A KITCHEN-AID MIXER FOR THESE.

Step 2

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES.
Step 3

MIX BUTTER AND CONF. SUGAR UNTIL FLUFFY.
Step 4

THEN BEAT IN EGG YOLK AND EXTRACT UNTIL SMOOTH.
Step 5

IN A SEPARATE BOWL; WHISK THE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER AND ALMONDS TOGETHER.
Step 6

ADD THE DRY INGREDIENTS A THIRD AT A TIME TO THE BUTTER MIXTURE AND MIX FOR A COUPLE MINUTES.
Step 7

CHILL FOR 1 HOUR.
Step 8

SHAPE INTO 1 INCH BALLS - [APPROX. 1 TBSP.] - [DO NOT FLATTEN]
Step 9

PUT ON AN UN-GREASED COOKIE SHEET 2 INCHES APART.
Step 10

BAKE APPROX. 15 MINUTES - [LIGHT SAND COLOR]
Step 11

WHEN DONE MOVE TO WAX PAPER-- SPRINKLE WITH CONF. SUGAR WHILE STILL WARM.
Step 12

NOTE: THIS IS A DELICATE COOKIE, SO DON'T SQUEEZE THEM. MAKES A NICE COOKIE FOR A COOKIE SWAP; BUT YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO DOUBLE THE RECIPE. I DID WHEN I MADE MY CHRISTMAS TRAYS.
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