Kourambiedes
Greek version of Shortbread
<BGSOUND SRC="cajunfrench.mid"> 1 cup Oil
1 cup Butter
1 cup Shortening
6 cups Flour
2 cups Icing Sugar
1 Egg
1 cup ground Almonds
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Vanilla extract

In a large bowl cream
oil,butter,shortening. Add
1 cup of the icing sugar,egg,baking powder
vanilla extract,almonds until smooth.
Gradually sift in flour until
dough has soft cookie consistancy.
If dough is too soft to handle,
add more flour,up to 1 cup.
Refridgerate overnight. Grease cookie sheet
roll a piece of dough 2 inches in diameter
Shape into ovals. Bake 20 minutes at 300 degrees.
Once cooled, sprinkle with
almond extract and the rest of
the icing sugar. Makes 40 cookies.
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