greek cookies

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Recipe by
Meryl Hausner
Wood-Ridge, NJ

My Greek cousin gave me this recipe, handed down from her mom. These cookies are easy & delicious. I usually double the recipe because they usually disappear very quickly.

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Ingredients For greek cookies

  • 1 c
    butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 c
    confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1
    egg yolk
  • 2 Tbsp
    cognac
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • set aside extra sifted confectioner's sugar in a bowl for after baking

How To Make greek cookies

  • 1
    In mixing bowl cream together butter & 1/2 cup of confectioner's sugar.
  • 2
    Add egg yolk, cognac & vanilla. Mix well.
  • 3
    Mix together flour & baking powder, blend into sugar mixture with electric mixer.
  • 4
    Work dough, using a little extra flour, so the dough will not stick to your fingers. Form dough into small balls & form into an "s" shape.
  • 5
    Place "s" shaped cookies on to an ungreased cookie sheet, bake at 350 until a light sand color begins to show. Should be 10-12 minutes.
  • 6
    As you remove cookies from cookie sheet, while still hot roll into extra confectioner's sugar.

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