How To make Koulourakia (Greek Easter Cookies)
2 1/4 c Flour
1 1/4 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Butter; softened
1 c Powdered sugar
2 tb Brandy (or milk)
1 ts Vanilla
1 Egg yolk beaten with 1 tbl
Milk for glaze 3 tb Sesame seed
DESCRIPTION: These golden twists are usually baked on Holy Thursday. Preheat oven to 375. Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, brandy and vanilla, mixing well. Add flour, baking soda and salt, mixing well after each addition. Working with rounded teaspoons of dough, use palms to roll each piece back and forth on a lightly floured surface until it forms a 6-inch rope. Bring ends together to form a hairpin shape, then gently twist 2-3 times. Lightly pinch ends together. Arrange 1" apart on greased baking sheets, brush with egg glaze, then sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake 10-13 minutes or until golden. Cool on racks. Store airtight at room temp for 2 weeks. Freeze for longer storage. From "The Joy of Cookies," -----
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Traditional Greek Easter Cookies
Ingredients (for 50 - 55 cookies)
320 g butter
170 g sugar
100 g honey
3 large eggs
100 ml fresh milk
2 tsp ground mahleb
½ tsp ground mastic
orange zest
2 tsp vanilla extract
750 g all purpose flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 large egg for brushing
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Koulourakia (Greek easter biscuits)
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Recipe:
250 g butter room temperature
1 cup caster sugar
2 large eggs room temperature
Zest of 2 oranges
Juice of ½ orange
2 tsp baking powder sifted
⅛ tsp soda
⅛ tsp salt
4 cups flour sifted
▪️Mix the softened butter and the sugar with a mixer until the mixture resembles thickened cream
▪️Add the eggs one at a time and mix well
▪️Add the orange zest, orange juice and vanilla extract (optional)
▪️Start adding all the dry ingredients in small amounts: flour, soda, baking powder, salt.
▪️Let the dough rest for 30 min. ▪️Form the cookies and bake on a preheated oven at 180°C for 20 min.
Koulourakia - Greek Easter Cookies
Koulourakia (Κουλουράκια) | Baked Ambrosia by Angelina Papanikolaou
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Koulourakia are traditional Greek butter cookies flavored with orange, vanilla, and brandy. Traditionally made around Easter, these cookies are crispy with a tender crumb and go perfect with a cup of coffee!
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Greek Easter Cookies
Koulourakia with sesame seeds
Ingredients:
1 cup butter (2 sticks) room temperature
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 cup orange juice
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 large egg
6 tbsp milk
Greek Easter Cookies - Koulorakia | Christine Cushing
This video will show you my step by step recipe to master the Greek Easter cookies we know and love as Koulourakia. They are tender, easy to make and loaded with Easter flavours like masticha, anise, orange and lemon zests. They are a family favourite. FULL RECIPE BELOW
RECIPE: GREEK EASTER COOKIES - KOULORAKIA
Ingredients:
3 eggs (room temp)
1/2 cup butter (125ml)
3/4 cup sugar (185 ml)
1 cup cake flour (250 ml)
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour (430 ml)
1 tbsp. baking powder ( 15 ml)
grated zest of 1 lemon
grated zest of 1 clementine
1 tsp. ground anise (5 ml)
¼ tsp. masticha – optional
1 tsp. vanilla (5 ml)
pinch salt
1 egg beaten (for brushing on top of cookies )
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F.
Sesame seeds, optional
Cream butter on medium speed for about 5 minutes until light and creamy. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat on medium speed for another 5 minutes until light and fluffly. Add zest, anise, vanilla and beat until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat well after each addition.
Sift together the flours, salt and baking powder. Add to the egg mixture and beat for 2 minutes on low speed until combined. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. If dough seems very sticky in your hands than sprinkle with a little flour and knead gently by hand.
Divide dough into 2 logs. Cut each log into 12 equal pieces. Roll each ball into a strip about 6 (15 cm )long and then fold in half and twist like a braid. Place each twist on a baking sheet ( about 2 inches apart)lined with parchment paper or sprayed. Brush each cookie with beaten egg ..
Bake at 350 Degrees for about 17-20 minutes or until golden on all sides.
Makes about 24 medium twists
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