Greek Butter Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sliced brown almonds
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 6 cups flour
  • 1 pound sweet butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 ounce whiskey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

  • Soften butter at room temperature until very soft.
  • Beat well with an electric mixer.
  • Add sugar and beat until fluffy and light colored.
  • Add egg yolks and beat thoroughly.
  • Sift flour and baking powder and mix into butter mixture.
  • Add nuts. Sprinkle dough lightly with whiskey and knead thoroughly.
  • Roll out dough and make into desired shape.
  • Bake on a cookie sheet at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes.
  • After the cookies have cooled, sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

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