Kourambiethes

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup sweet butter
• 1 lb crisco (2 cups)
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 1/2 lbs flour (about ( 5 or 6 cups)
• 1/4 cup ouzo (vanilla, almond) or 1/4 cup cognac (vanilla, almond) or 1/4 cup other flavoring (vanilla, almond)
• 1 cup chopped almonds (lightly roasted)
• powdered sugar, to dust (a small bag)

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar, crisco & butter until fluffy. add eggs & beat well. mix baking soda with lemon juice in a glass (it will fizz) & pour into mixture.
• 2 add ouzo & mix. add baking powder to flour & add flour gradually to the mixture. mix in almonds.
• 3 use cookie cutters or shape into circles & crescents.
• 4 bake at 350°f for 20-25 minutes until light brown.
• 5 remove & cool. sprinkle with powder sugar by layering bottom of pan with sifted powdered sugar. place cookies in pan & sift more sugar on top.