1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
Preheat oven to 350F. In a medium bowl, cream butter and vanilla until
smooth. Combine the 6 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and flour; stir into
the butter mixture until just blended. Mix in the chopped walnuts. Roll
dough into 1 inch balls, and place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased
cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven. When cool, roll in
remaining confectioners' sugar.
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8 ounces prepared hummus
1 1/4 sour cream, divided
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 ripe avocado, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup peeled and chopped cucumbers
salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons minced kalamata olives
pita chips
Combine 1/4 cup sour cream with the prepared hummus, then spread mixture on
the bottom of a 9 inch pie dish. Combine remaining sour cream and cumin and
spread over the hummus layer. Toss together the garlic powder, salt, lemon
juice, chopped tomatoes, and avocado, then spread over the yogurt layer. Add
a layer of the cucumbers and sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper. Add a
layer of feta, then finish it all off with olives. Let chill for an hour before serving
with pita chips.
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