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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter soft
- 213 cups powdered sugar sift
- 1 each egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons brandy whiskey or ouzo
- 2 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose sift
- 1 whole cloves
Method
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter and 13 cup powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Add egg yolk and brandy; beat until thick as mayonnaise.
- Gradually add flour, beating until smooth.
- Flour hands.
- Pinch off small pieces of dough to form round balls 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Arrange cookies well apart on ungreased cookie sheet; place a clove in center of each.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
- On a sheet of waxed paper, pour a thick bed of powdered sugar (about 1 cup).
- Using a spatula, gently transfer hot cookies onto sugar as soon as they are removed from the oven.
- Pour more sugar on tops and sides.
- Cool at least 4 hours before transferring to a serving dish.
- Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar so shortbread is completely covered.
