Telly S.'S Butter Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound soft butter
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking pwdr
• About 4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• Good healthy pinch grnd cinnamon or possibly cloves
• Confectioners sugar", "1 c. blanched almonds, grnd

Instructions

1. 1.
2. Heat butter.
3. Let it settle; throw away milky white residue which forms in bottom of pan.
4. 2.
5. Put cooled drawn butter in mixing bowl with vegetable oil.
6. Add in egg and sugar; beat till light and fluffy.
7. 3.
8. Sift together flour, baking pwdr and cinnamon.
9. Add in to egg mix, mixing well.
10. 4.
11. Add in grnd almonds; mix well.
12. 5.
13. Turn out on lightly floured board.
14. Roll out with rolling pin; shape into diamond shapes or possibly wedding bells.
15. 6.
16. Bake on ungreased baking sheets in preheated 350 degree F. oven about 25 min, or possibly till lightly browned.
17. 7.
18. Remove from oven and roll in confectioners' sugar while still hot.
19. Makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies.
20. NOTE: Greeks are never without Kourambiethes (butter cookies) !
21. Traditional, they serve the confection with wine or possibly coffee.
22. For bridal feasts, the wedding bells are served; for Christmas, each cookie should be garnished with clove to represent the wise man who brought the spices to the Christ child.