Beat butter until creamy. Add sugar and beat well. Add eggs, almond extract of vanilla, liquor. Mix well. Add nuts, stir in by hand with flour until dough is soft and pliable. Shape into desired ...

Love butter cookies and they come in many forms. Every country has a version of this delicious cookie so enjoy the flavors of Greece with this cookie favorite. 1) Keep the butter at room temperature ...

One of my earliest food section stories in 2002 was about visiting with the church ladies who were cooking for the annual Greek festival at The Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in ...

After a summer vacation trip to Greece, Rich and Jodi Scheve and their two sons returned home to Martinsville with more than just memories and photographs. Their time in Kavala, Greece left them with ...

3/4 cup powdered sugar, plus more for >dusting> 1 egg yolk> 2 to 3 tablespoons brandy, such as >Cognac> 4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sift >before measuring)> 64 whole cloves> In a large bowl, ...

These classic buttery shortbread cookies are delicately flavored and generously dusted with powdered sugar, creating a soft, crumbly texture that feels like a festive treat in every bite. #Kourabiedes ...

How a Martinsville family turned a Greek cookie craving into a small business The Scheves took a summer vacation to Greece and came back with a craving for kourabiede shortbread cookies. Now they bake ...