Greek Christmas Cookies Recipe
These Greek Christmas Cookies are a pleasure to eat as well as to look at ! Try these delicious almond and cherry balls for Christmas as an evening party snack or for dessert and your guests will go crazy over them ! Do tell me if you share my passion for these Greek Christmas Cookies !
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Confectioner’s sugar | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground nutmeg | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cloves | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Egg yolk | 1 Large | |
| Blanched almonds | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| About 1 cup red candied cherries, each cut in half | ||
Directions
Preheat oven to 3 50°F.
In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat margarine or butter with confectioners' sugar until blended.
Increase speed to high; beat until light and creamy.
At low speed, beat in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and egg yolk.
With hand, knead in almonds.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls (dough will be crumbly).
Place balls, about 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet.
Gently press a cherry half on top of each ball.
Bake 15 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned.
With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire rack to cool.
Repeat with remaining dough and cherries.
In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat margarine or butter with confectioners' sugar until blended.
Increase speed to high; beat until light and creamy.
At low speed, beat in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and egg yolk.
With hand, knead in almonds.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls (dough will be crumbly).
Place balls, about 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet.
Gently press a cherry half on top of each ball.
Bake 15 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned.
With pancake turner, remove cookies to wire rack to cool.
Repeat with remaining dough and cherries.
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