These traditional Christmas sweets with their marvelous flavor of cinnamon, brandy and roasted almonds are prepared all over Greece for the Christmas festivities
Ingredients:
3 cups of flour
half a cup of caster sugar
1 cup of coarsely ground roast almonds
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 whole egg and the yolk of and egg
2 cups of olive oil
4 tbsps of brandy
2-3 cups of icing sugar(for coating)
Cooking Instructions:
Pre-heat the oven to 350F, Gas Mark 4, 180 C
Put the sugar and olive oil into a bowl and beat thoroughly
Add the almonds, cinnamon, eggs and brandy, then slowly beat in the flour until the mixture turns into a soft dough that does not stick to your hands
Divide the dough into small pieces that can be moulded into a similar shape to a walnut and place on a lightly greased baking sheet
Cook in the center of the pre-heated oven for about 20 minutes
Remove from oven and allow to cool before sifting icing sugar over them until they are completely covered