This is a Greek holiday cookie: it is most popular on Christmas, but also prepared for weddings, Easter and others the holidays. Almost always it is served, sprinkled with powdered sugar. On Traditionally, whole buds of cloves are stuck in Christmas cookies in tradition, which symbolizes the spices that the three wise men brought in Bethlehem. Share with friends: 
Time: one hour. 50 minutes Difficulty: easy Quantity: 24 cookies Kurabye Recipes use volumetric containers with a volume of: 1 cup (st.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cup (st.) – 120 ml 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (st.) – 60 ml. 1tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 3/4 Art. walnuts
- 1.5 tbsp. premium wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp. (110 gr.) Softened butter
- 1/2 tbsp. powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp. l brandy
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 tbsp. l orange water
- 3/4 Art. powdered sugar
Recipes with similar ingredients: premium flour, dough shortbread, walnuts, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, brandy
Recipe preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Roast the walnuts until golden brown and aroma, about 6 min. Give cool, then chop about half the nuts (you should get about 1/2 tbsp. chopped nuts). Remaining nuts beat in pulse mode in a food processor until small crumbs (should be about 1/4 tbsp.).
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt and nuts. In another medium-sized bowl, use an electric mixer to moderately high speed beat butter, sugar, egg yolk, brandy and vanilla extract until the mixture is light and air, about 10 minutes
- At a low mixer speed, mix the nuts until they form loose dough. Cover the bowl and let the dough stand at room temperature for an hour. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C. Cover 2 baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle with culinary spray. With a tablespoon, pick a piece of dough 2.5 cm. and roll them into balls between your palms. Pinch the ends of the balls to get the shape of a soccer ball. Put cookies on prepared baking sheets. Bake until cookies are set and starts to brown, about 18 minutes
- Remove cookies from the oven and immediately sprinkle lightly orange blossom water. (If you don’t have a culinary brush, just dip your fingers in water and shake it over the cookie several times.) Try not to wet them, but just lightly give a light floral aroma. Pour powdered sugar into a bag, put 5-6 pieces in it. warm cookies. Mix the cookies very carefully so that it covered with sugar. Remove the cookies from the bag and cool on bars. Repeat with the remaining cookies. Serve. Tips: The dough can be frozen for up to 2 weeks. Store the finished cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Ready cookies can be wrapped in cling film, then aluminum foil and store for up to 2 weeks. To serve, let the liver reach room temperature, then sprinkle with powdered sugar. If you not can find orange blossom water, look in specialized stores or online stores.
