Tuesday, October 23, 2007

GREEK WEDDING COOKIES


1# unsalted butter
1/2C confectioners sugar
1 jigger brandy
2t almond extract
2t rose water
11/2t baking powder
1C chopped walnuts or almonds or combo - finely ground but not to a powder
Flour???

Cream butter and sugar in mixer
Add other ingredients - let it incorporate and now start adding flour
At least 3 cups to start with
Remove from mixer to a large mixing bowl and start adding flour - a 2# bag should do it, but have some extra on hand - knead flour in until it is a soft dough - not sticky
You may need more or less flour

Form cookies by hand - rounds
Place on sprayed cookie sheets - bake at 375' for 15-20 min
Do not let brown
When cool enough to handle, roll cookies in bowl filled with 10X powder and place in cookie cups
Makes 60 pieces

Dolmas Family Recipe

2 comments:

Dolma said...

The Greek name for these cookies are Kourabiedes - try that mouthful

Dolma said...

This is the Greeks answer to the Mexican Wedding Cookies
The difference is the addition of rose water