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Koulourakia | Greek Easter Cookies
The classic recipe of Koulourakia - traditional Greek Easter cookies, easy and delicious. Learn how to make these aromatic biscuits.
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Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Choose Serving Size
18
cookies
Ingredients
125
g
½ cup butter, soft
250
g
1 ¼ cup sugar
2
eggs
2
teaspoons
of vanilla
2
teaspoons
grated orange peel
500
g
1 ¼ cup flour
1
tsp
baking powder
¼
cup
milk
2
tablespoons
of black sesame for topping
Instructions
Heat the oven to 180C (360F) and line two large baking sheets with baking paper.
In a bowl, add butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and grated orange peel.
Beat with a mixer until you get a creamy texture.
Add the flour and mix until you get a crumbly dough.
Tear off a piece of the dough, approximately the size of a spoon.
Shape each piece into long and thin sticks, about 30 cm long.
Fold and twist them in a spiral shape. Place the formed cookieson the prepared baking trays.
Brush the cookies with milk and sprinkle with black sesame. Put in the oven for 25 minutes or until browned.