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Greek Almond Christmas Cookies

Written by Published on Updated on February 24, 2023 in Christmas baking

Hey there,

Are you searching for a new buttery cookie to add to your Holiday table this year? Why not try these easy Greek Almond Christmas Cookies?  Is there anything better than the aroma of freshly baked cookies in the house? It gives you a sense of warmth and coziness don’t you think so?

I changed the quantity of the ingredients in this year’s Greek Almond Christmas Cookie recipe from last year’s recipe.  I added Rosewater this time well I actually sprayed Rosewater onto the cookies which actually is something that my mother-in-law used to do when she baked her cookies.  For this  Greek Almond Christmas Cookie recipe, you can either use whole almonds or chopped ones.  I personally love to change each year so this year the winner was whole almonds.  This is the traditional cookie that you will find in most Greek homes this time of year.  It’s a simple butter cookie with a dash of Greece. 🙂 (this is the little thing that I like to say)

I have also baked other Christmas Butter cookies that are not Greek because it was time for the American in me to bake.  The colors I chose this year are pink and purple sprinkles and stars.  I will post this recipe next week because you still have plenty of time to bake.  The cookies are too cute to eat but I had to try and see if they tasted as good as they looked.  I added two new Christmas cookie cutters to my collection a Christmas Tree and a Reindeer cutter.  The Christmas Tree cutter was perfect I had no problem with the dough but unfortunately, the Reindeer cutter did not work out.  I tried so many times but maybe this specific one was not cut correctly.  No Reindeer cookie this year.

Have a lovely morning/afternoon/evening everyone!

Buttery cookies coated with powder sugar in a baking pan

Greek Almond Christmas Cookie Recipe

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Buttery almond Cookie covered with powdered sugar.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Cakes, Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter + ½ tbsp butter at room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ tbsp brandy or rum
  • 3 cups powdered sugar + ½ cup
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¾ cup almonds whole or chopped
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp rose water (optional)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200C - 390F. Start with the almonds add ⅓ tablespoon of butter into a small saucepan and melt on low heat, Stir almonds until the cookies turn golden brown and set aside to cool.
  • Add butter into a mixing bowl and beat on high for a few seconds until fluffy. Add in egg yolk, cognac or rum, and vanilla extract beat on high.
  • Add in the flour, baking powder mixture, and the extra ½ cup of powdered sugar, the cooled almonds, and beat on high speed.
  • Shape into half moons or round cookies using your hands and place on parchment paper. Pop into the oven and bake until golden brown. Spray rosewater while the cookies are still hot and then sprinkle powdered sugar.
  • Set aside to cool.
Keyword butter cookie

KALI MAS OREXI!! 🙂

 

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

4 Comments

  1. Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen
    December 8, 2022 at 8:06 pm  ·  Reply

    These little bites are always so delicious and buttery!

  2. Americaoncoffee
    December 11, 2022 at 7:07 am  ·  Reply

    Yummy season’s greetings. Wishing you and yours the best.🔔❤️❤️☕️☕️

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