Kourambiethes is a wonderful powder sugar-covered Greek pastry cookie.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 jigger of Brandy
- 4-1/2 cups (apprx.) flour
- whole cloves (optional)
- powdered sugar
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and Brandy. Gradually only add enough flour to make a soft dough. Chill. Shape dough into crescents or 1-1/2 inch balls. (If using cloves, place one in each cookie before baking.) Place on ungreased sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes. They won't be brown. Cool for 4 to 5 minutes and then sift powdered sugar over them.
Thanks to Lila for contributing her recipe. She says that "for Easter I put them in pastel cupcake papers. You can substitute orange juice for brandy. If there is no brandy around rye whiskey will do."
