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 vote
Comments:
Serves:
24/48 - [DEPENDING HOW BIG YOU MAKE YOUR BALLS]
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
15 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 2 c
- butter/margarine, soft
- 3/4 c
- confectioners' sugar
- 1
- egg yolk
- 1 1/2 tsp
- almond extract
- 4 1/2 c
- all purpose flour
- 1 tsp
- baking powder
- 1/2 c
- almonds, slivered - finely chopped - [ i do mine in a mini food processor]
- extra confectioners sugar- [for dusting]
How to Make CAROLS GREEK COOKIE BALLS
- 1I USE A KITCHEN-AID MIXER FOR THESE.
- 2PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES.
- 3MIX BUTTER AND CONF. SUGAR UNTIL FLUFFY.
- 4THEN BEAT IN EGG YOLK AND EXTRACT UNTIL SMOOTH.
- 5IN A SEPARATE BOWL; WHISK THE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER AND ALMONDS TOGETHER.
- 6ADD THE DRY INGREDIENTS A THIRD AT A TIME TO THE BUTTER MIXTURE AND MIX FOR A COUPLE MINUTES.
- 7CHILL FOR 1 HOUR.
- 8SHAPE INTO 1 INCH BALLS - [APPROX. 1 TBSP.] - [DO NOT FLATTEN]
- 9PUT ON AN UN-GREASED COOKIE SHEET 2 INCHES APART.
- 10BAKE APPROX. 15 MINUTES - [LIGHT SAND COLOR]
- 11WHEN DONE MOVE TO WAX PAPER-- SPRINKLE WITH CONF. SUGAR WHILE STILL WARM.
- 12NOTE: 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.
