Recipe - Kourambiedes (Greek Butter Cookies)

One half pound Butter
Three fourths cup Confectioner's sugar
1 Egg yolk
1 One half tablespoon Cognac or brandy
4 One half cup Cake flour sifted twice

1. Cream the butter in an electric mixer until thick and lemon colored.
Sift confectioner's sugar and add it gradually to the butter. Add egg yolk,
creaming well. Add cognac. 2. Gradually work in the flour to make a soft
dough that will roll easily in the palm of the hand without sticking. If
sticky, refrigerate the dough for 1 hour. 3. Preheat the oven to 350
degrees F. 4. Pat and shape the dough into balls 1 One half inches in diameter.
Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake until sandy colored (not brown),
about 15 minutes. Cool and sift over generously with additional
confectioner's sugar. These crumbly cookies, coated with confectioner's
sugar, are traditionally served in Greek homes at all festive occasions. At
weddngs they are served as a good luck token. From: Wenonah's Pantry Recipe
of the Week Wenonah's Pantry 3800 South Texas Avenue Bryan, TX 77803 (409)
8468220 Typos courtesy of Wesley Pitts. Originally posted on FIDO Cooking
on 4/29/94.

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From: Favorite Fruitcakes By Moira Hodg

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