Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lb fitini butter or 6 sticks unsalted butter
- (optional: 1/2 tsp ground gum powder from hios island in greece)
- 1/4 cup ouzo
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a large baking sheet lightly with butter or cooking spray.
- Fry or bake slivered almonds until a light golden brown.
- Beat butter in blender or with a hand mixer on high for 20 to 30 minutes until white, light and creamy. Add the egg and yolks one at a time mixing well to incorporate.
- Add 1 cup powdered sugar, vanilla, optional gum powder, rose water, ouzo and then almonds.
- Next sift together baking powder and flour. Slowly add to mixture,
- The final dough should be soft and easy to work with. So now form them into small balls - about a fist-full. Form like dumplings and imprint thumb on all sides of the cookie.
- Bake for 10 to 20 minutes until light golden brown. Immediately splash with hand a mixture of 1/4 cup water and 1/2 cup rose water.
- Finally, place cookies on a serving tray and use a sifter to sprinkle powdered sugar on cookies until coated.
- Then say, Hopa and enjoy with friends and family!!!
- A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. Food Network Kitchens has not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 16747.44 Kcal (70118 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 4853.49 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 539.28g | 830% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 513.36mg | 171% | |
| Sodium | 10799.69mg | 450% | |
| Potassium | 26772.03mg | 570% | |
| Total Carbs | 2650.75g | 884% | |
| Sugars | 794.18g | 3177% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 69.22g | 277% | |
| Protein | 323.37g | 647% | |
| Iron | 26.5mg | 147% | |
| Calcium | 2021.8mg | 202% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 396.23 Kcal (1659 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 114.83 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 12.76g | 830% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 12.15mg | 171% | |
| Sodium | 255.51mg | 450% | |
| Potassium | 633.41mg | 570% | |
| Total Carbs | 62.71g | 884% | |
| Sugars | 18.79g | 3177% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.64g | 277% | |
| Protein | 7.65g | 647% | |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 147% | |
| Calcium | 47.8mg | 202% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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