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Kourambiedes Cookie Recipe
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David Murphy
Prep Time
1
hour
hour
25
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
12
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
37
minutes
minutes
Serving Size
30
1x
2x
3x
Ingredients
1/2
cup
almond meal
1/2
cup
toasted almonds
2
sticks of salted butter
room temperature
2
tablespoons
of confectioners' sugar
1
egg yolk
1
tablespoon
of Grand Marnier
or an orange flavored liqueur - even Brandy is fine
2
cups
all-purpose flour
confectioners' sugar to dust with
Instructions
In a medium sized bowl, beat butter until soft, and then add confectioners' sugar until creamy and fluffy.
Then beat in egg yolk and Grand Marnier until well combined.
Slowly add almond meal, almonds and flour.
Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.
Preheat oven to 450.
Using a tablespoon, scoop out dough and roll into balls (approximately 1 inch in diameter).
Allow to bake for approximately 12 - 15 minutes (or until lightly golden brown)
Allow to cool for 2 to 4 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
Once completely cooled, dust them with confectioners' sugar