Greek Butter Cookies Recipe
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Greek Butter Cookies

By: GODGIFU  
"When I was little I used to live next to a Greek family, who would make these cookies year round, and give tins of them to neighbors around Christmas."

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar for rolling

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Blend in the flour to form a dough. you may have to knead by hand at the end. Take about a teaspoon of dough at a time and roll into balls, logs or 'S' shapes. Place cookies 1 to 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned and firm. Allow cookies to cool completely before dusting with confectioners' sugar.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 74 | Total Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 15mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2007 by M-JVZ 
BIG hit with everyone. Here's how I made them. First of all, that 'S' shape looked like a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2006 by donna i. 
This is one of the best cookies I have ever made. The dough could not have been simpler to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2004 by FLOPEZ1 
Overall I was very pleased with this recipe which I took to an Olympic Greek party. However,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2005 by JeffinerS 
I helped my 12 year old son make these for a school project. The flavor was good, but not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2006 by NIGELBIGEL 
Easy, quick and oh-so-delicious! Everyone loved these. To make them a little more tender, I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2005 by Kristy 
YUMMY!!!! "Take 'em out to share with the neighbors" good. I've had cookies like this recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2007 by scm 
I made these just to try and see if they were like some Greek Wedding Cookies I had at a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2006 by MARIAM 
They are not so bad. Very similar to other short bread cookies. very light on the sugar, which... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2004 by KATEZ21 
This recipe has been in my family for many years! We're not Greek and we had no idea this was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2002 by BLASSOM0624 
these cookies are so good that when i did a project on cyprus i rought this in for the party MORE

 
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