Kourambiathes (greek Cookies)

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons anise extract
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• in a medium bowl, cream the butter, egg yolk and anise extract until light. stir in the 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and flour until blended.
• shape dough into crescents and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. dust heavily with confectioners' sugar before they are completely cool.