Kourambiedes (Christmas Cookies)

The dough for these Greek cookies contains toasted almonds and anise-flavored liqueur, and is shaped into balls before baking. The warm cookies are then coated with powdered sugar.

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Ingredients:

• 5 cups flour
• 5 sticks butter, softened (room temperature)
• 1/3 cup ouzo liqueur
• 2 cups chopped almonds
• 1 1/2 Tbs Vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• Powdered sugar

Method

Spread almonds on a cookie sheet and toast in a 350 degree oven a few minutes until golden, stirring once or twice. In the meantime beat butter with the 1 cup powdered sugar till light and fluffy. Slowly mix in the flour, salt, and vanilla. Mix in the almonds and then the ouzo. Shape into balls and bake for 10-12 minutes. Take another cookie sheet and dust powdered sugar on the bottom; when cookies come out place them on there right away and dust with more powdered sugar.

Notes: Make sure the cookie dough isn't too stiff is should be just soft enough to be able to shape. These cookies are meant to be like melt-away cookies. If batter is too stiff then add a little bit of butter. Check frequently while baking so they don't burn because they bake quickly.

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Submitted By: Greek cook Becky
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