Paximathakia

INGREDIENTS

• 4 1/2 cup flour

• 1 tbsp. baking powder

• 1/2 cup almonds (chopped)

• 1/2 cup coconut (chopped)

• 1 tbsp. anise seeds

• 1 cup Kefi Life® EVOO

• 1/2 stick butter

• 1 1/3 cup sugar

• 2 tbsp. brandy

• 1 cup orange juice

• 1 tsp. baking soda

DIRECTIONS

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F

• Mix together flour, baking powder, almonds, coconut, and anise seeds and set aside

• Add EVOO, butter, sugar, and brandy into mixer and beat together well

• In a separate glass, add orange juice and baking soda. Once baking soda dissolves, empty quickly into the mixer and continue to mix for 1 minute

• Slowly add in dry ingredients. If dough is sticky, you can add more flour

• Divide the dough in half.

• From half the dough, form 5 like small rolls about an inch in diameter and as long as the length of the cookie sheet

• With a chef's knife, score the rolls diagonally, half an inch apart.

• Bake them at 350° for about 20 minutes.

• Remove from oven and cut cookies where you had them scored

• Turn them on their side on cookie sheet and bake at 300° for 15 minutes

• Repeat with the other half of the dough