Greek Butter Cookies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cookie Recipes. (Greek Butter Cookies Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 48

Yield: 4 dozen

Greek Butter Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter

softened

¾ cup white sugar

1 egg

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon almond extract

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

½ cup confectioners' sugar for rolling

Cantuccini

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 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.

Step 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

Greek Butter Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:48

Calories: 73.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.8g 2%

Carbohydrates: 8.9g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 4g 6%

Saturated Fat: 2.5g 12%

Cholesterol: 14mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 123.3IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Folate: 11.4mcg 3%

Calcium: 2.6mg

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 1.5mg 1%

Potassium: 9mg

Sodium: 28.8mg 1%

Calories From Fat: 36

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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