Kourambiethes
My daughter-in-law gave me this recipe. Her grandmother was born in Greece and bakes these cookies for special occasions, including Christmas.—Carol Dale, Greenville, Texas
Ingredients
- 1 cup blanched almonds
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons whiskey or orange juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Additional confectioners' sugar
Reviews
The end result had a great flavor overall. I thought it was a little too dry to work with for shaping, so I ended up adding some milk. It also said that it makes five dozen cookies, but those would have been tiny. I ended up with about four. They have a good texture and are not overly sweet, a fine accompaniment to coffee!
This recipe is similar to the one I have that I got while stationed in Greece, from some friends but calls for a whole egg, not just the yolk.