CAROLS GREEK COOKIE BALLS
By
Carol Parkhurst
@mscarole
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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.
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.
Rating:
★★★★☆ 1 vote4
Comments:
Serves:
24/48 - [DEPENDING HOW BIG YOU MAKE YOUR BALLS]
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
15 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
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2 cbutter/margarine, soft
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3/4 cconfectioners' sugar
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1egg yolk
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1 1/2 tspalmond extract
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4 1/2 call purpose flour
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1 tspbaking powder
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1/2 calmonds, slivered - finely chopped - [ i do mine in a mini food processor]
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·extra confectioners sugar- [for dusting]
How to Make CAROLS GREEK COOKIE BALLS
- I USE A KITCHEN-AID MIXER FOR THESE.
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES.
- MIX BUTTER AND CONF. SUGAR UNTIL FLUFFY.
- THEN BEAT IN EGG YOLK AND EXTRACT UNTIL SMOOTH.
- IN A SEPARATE BOWL; WHISK THE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER AND ALMONDS TOGETHER.
- ADD THE DRY INGREDIENTS A THIRD AT A TIME TO THE BUTTER MIXTURE AND MIX FOR A COUPLE MINUTES.
- CHILL FOR 1 HOUR.
- SHAPE INTO 1 INCH BALLS - [APPROX. 1 TBSP.] - [DO NOT FLATTEN]
- PUT ON AN UN-GREASED COOKIE SHEET 2 INCHES APART.
- BAKE APPROX. 15 MINUTES - [LIGHT SAND COLOR]
- WHEN DONE MOVE TO WAX PAPER-- SPRINKLE WITH CONF. SUGAR WHILE STILL WARM.
- 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.
