Kourambiethes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g butter (softened)
3 tablespoons icing sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon brandy
1/2 cup chopped almonds (Toasted)
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cloves
5 -6 cups icing sugar (for dusting)

Preparation

Cream butter & icing sugar until light.
Add egg yolk and brandy, mixing well.
Fold in almonds, flour, baking powder & cloves.
Break off small pieces of dough & shape into 'S' shapes or crescents.
Bake at 180 deg C for +/- 20 min until lightly golden.
Let them cool for 10 min, then dust with some icing sugar.
Store in container & dust with rest of icing sugar.
Tip: Seal & store for 2 days (if you can resist!) as this improves the flavour.