When it comes to cookies, there are few cookies that are more anticipated at the holidays than these buttery treats. A beloved holiday favorite in many Armenian households, these cookies should not be chewy or tough; they should just melt in your mouth when you eat them:
Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons almond extract
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup ground almonds, to taste
1 cup powdered sugar
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray several cookie sheets with cooking spray.
With a mixer, beat the butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla extract and almond extract, beat until incorporated. Stir in the flour and almonds. Work flour mixture into a firm dough.
Working with one or two tablespoons of dough at a time, roll it into a short log and then bend around the edges creating a crescent shape. Place on greased or parchment paper covered cookie sheets and repeat until all dough is used. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown. Do not burn.
Sift powdered sugar into a small shallow bowl. While the cookies are still warm, roll them in the powdered sugar, if desired.
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SHAKARISHEE – ARMENIAN SUGAR COOKIES
From The Gutsy Gourmet by the late Dr. Buzz Baxter
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup softened butter (unsalted)
1 egg (yolk only)
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)
Preparation:
In a large bowl, beat together the butter, egg yolk and the sugar until smooth and almost white in color. Add flour and blend well. If you are using the nuts, this is the time to add them in. Shape into small rectangles about 3/4″ by 1 1/2″.
Bake in 250°F oven on an ungreased cookie sheet. Cookies are done when the bottoms turn pink in color, about 35-45 minutes. Do not burn.
NOTE: A blanched almond or walnut half can be placed on top of the cookie before baking.
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