Kourabiedes

Ingredients

– 1 teaspoon of baking powder

– 1 cup Butter or margarine

– 2 Egg yolks

– 2 cups Flour

– cup Granulated sugar

– 1 teaspoon Ground cloves

– 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla

 

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 .

 

Mix first 5 ingredients together. Blend flour, baking powder, and cloves; stir into butter mixture; mix well. Shape dough in small balls about 3/4-inch in diameter or in cylindrical shapes formed in 2 inch long half moons. PLACE COOKIES ON LIGHTLY greased sheet. BAKE 10-12 MINUTES.

 

Let stand 2 minutes before removing from sheet. When cool dust with powdered sugar. For a more authentic greek cookie omit ground cloves and place a whole clove in center of each cookie before baking.