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carols greek cookie balls

(1 rating)
mscarole avatar
Recipe by
Carol Parkhurst
@mscarole
Wilton, NY

THIS WAS ONE OF THE COOKIES I HAD MADE FOR THE CHRISTMAS TRAYS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR MANY MANY YEARS. THIS IS A DELICATE COOKIE, MELT IN YOUR MOUTH IN ONE BITE. A VERY NICE ALMOND TASTE TO THEM. A NICE COOKIE FOR A COOKIE-SWAP. THIS RECIPE WAS HANDED DOWN TO ME BY AN OLDER LADY IN THE EARLY '70'S.

(1 rating)
yield 24 /48 - [DEPENDING HOW BIG YOU MAKE YOUR BALLS]
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For carols greek cookie balls

  • 2 c
    butter/margarine, soft
  • 3/4 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1
    egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    almond extract
  • 4 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 c
    almonds, slivered - finely chopped - [ i do mine in a mini food processor]
  • extra confectioners sugar- [for dusting]

How To Make carols greek cookie balls

  • 1
    I USE A KITCHEN-AID MIXER FOR THESE.
  • 2
    PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES.
  • 3
    MIX BUTTER AND CONF. SUGAR UNTIL FLUFFY.
  • 4
    THEN BEAT IN EGG YOLK AND EXTRACT UNTIL SMOOTH.
  • 5
    IN A SEPARATE BOWL; WHISK THE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER AND ALMONDS TOGETHER.
  • 6
    ADD THE DRY INGREDIENTS A THIRD AT A TIME TO THE BUTTER MIXTURE AND MIX FOR A COUPLE MINUTES.
  • 7
    CHILL FOR 1 HOUR.
  • 8
    SHAPE INTO 1 INCH BALLS - [APPROX. 1 TBSP.] - [DO NOT FLATTEN]
  • 9
    PUT ON AN UN-GREASED COOKIE SHEET 2 INCHES APART.
  • 10
    BAKE APPROX. 15 MINUTES - [LIGHT SAND COLOR]
  • 11
    WHEN DONE MOVE TO WAX PAPER-- SPRINKLE WITH CONF. SUGAR WHILE STILL WARM.
  • 12
    NOTE: THIS IS A DELICATE COOKIE, SO DON'T SQUEEZE THEM. MAKES A NICE COOKIE FOR A COOKIE SWAP; BUT YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO DOUBLE THE RECIPE. I DID WHEN I MADE MY CHRISTMAS TRAYS.
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