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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How to make Koulourakia - The traditional Greek Orange Butter Cookies
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These delicious and crisp cookies are a staple in Greek cuisine, especially during Easter. Koulourakia must be both crispy and not very dense. Crispiness is the texture you are looking for. You want these cookies to crack and leave crumbs, just like biscotti or English biscuits do.
They are also a very versatile sweet treat. It can be served as a grab-and-go breakfast, a treat and a dessert. But mostly koulourakia are an excellent side treat with a cup of coffee or tea. Enjoy!
The ingredients:
For about 40 cookies
- 1kg / 35oz / 2.2lb (8 cups) all-purpose flour
- 250g / 8.8oz (2 sticks and 1 1/2 tablespoons), softened unsalted butter *
- 350g / 12oz / 0.7lb (1 3/4 cups) sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 4 medium-sized eggs (+1 for glazing)
- 2 tbsp (from 2 medium-sized oranges) orange zest
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 125ml (1/2 cup) milk
*leave the butter in room temperature for at least an hour before using it.
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Angelo's Mom Makes Greek Easter Cookies (Koulourakia)
Here's a good cookie recipe that's easy to make, and my mom had a lot of fun making it. It's basically a hardened, sweet cookie that you can shape into patterns you like. The ingredients:
-8 cups all purpose flour
-1 cup squeezed orange juice
-Orange zest (grated orange peel)
-4 egg yolks
-3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
-1 1/2 cups sugar
-1 pound unsalted butter
-3 eggs lightly beaten
Keep the butter out overnight or for a few hours. Add it to a large bowl, then add the sugar, then use an egg beater until the mixture is very creamy. After a few minutes, before you're done mixing it, add the 4 egg yolks.
After a few more minutes, add the orange zest and keep mixing it. Add a little bit of orange juice at a time while you mix the butter and keep adding flour. When the butter/flour mixture gets firm enough knead it by hand while still adding flour and orange juice.
Get a small bowl and mix some flour and baking powder and add it to the butter mix. Then mix that with a spoon and gradually add more flour and baking powder as you keep stirring it.
Knead the dough until it's firm and doesn't stick to your hands. Use unsalted butter and coat a baking pan with it, and make designs with the dough how my mom does or however you like and put them on the pan.
Lightly whip the 3 eggs and brush them onto the designs you've made. Bake them at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.
That's it! I enjoy eating the dough.
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Koulourakia (Greek Easter Cookies) Recipe Tutorial - Olivia Goes Global
Koulourakia are buttery and citrusy cookies native to Greece and are commonly made for Easter. Made with a rich, eggy, dough and shaped into long braided canes, they're an iconic treat that pairs perfectly with a steaming cup of coffee or tea. Learn how I make Koulourakia, based on a recipe given to me from a dear Greek friend when I began my baking career.
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How to Make Koulourakia – Greek Easter Cookies
Fluffy and crunchy with a sweet citrus burst, Koulourakia are a beloved family favourite treasured by generations. These Greek Easter cookies are so easy to make, with traditional shapes and modern tweaks to make them your own. Get the full measurements, tips and ideas to make it your own:
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☕️ About this recipe:
These amazing Greek cookies are made with everyday baking staples, kid-friendly and so easy to make! Serve with a hot cup of coffee for a sweet treat (or breakfast, like we sometimes like to do!).
We adore Koulourakia for their delicious crumbly texture and not-too-sweet flavour. The refreshing citrus burst of fresh orange zest will have you raiding the cookie jar again and again this Easter.
Make a double batch and freeze (the dough OR the baked biscuits) for later, or make enough to include in a gift hamper for your favourite foodies.c
???? Ingredients:
150 g butter softened
150 g sugar / 3/4 cup
1 tsp vanilla essence
1-2 tbsp orange zest sub with lemon zest, orange juice or lemon juice
2 eggs
450 g self raising flour / 3 cups, sub all purpose flour + 1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp sumac optional
Optional Toppings:
1 tbsp milk to wash, sub with egg or a mix of the two
2 tsp icing sugar / powdered sugar
2 tsp white sesame seeds
2 tsp almond slivers
2 tsp sprinkles
???????? Recipe Steps:
00:00 How to Make Koulourakia
00:04 Mix dough ingredients, knead and rest for 20 mins.
00:48 Shape 1 - Spirals & Snails
00:54 Shape 2 - S
01:04 Shape 3 - Traditional Twist
01:21 Baste and bake!
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How to make the Greek Easter Cookies/ Koulourakia
How to make the simplest, best tasting Vanilla Butter Cookies with your kids.
Crispy and delicious cookies, with a hint of anise seeds and pure vanilla powder.
Great recipe for Spring, Easter, or just a fun project to do with your kids.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter 170g
- 1/2 stick of vegetable shortening 56g
- a little less than 1 cup of sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla powder
- 1/4 cup of vanilla sugar or sanding sugar
- 1 egg +1 tbsp water for the egg wash.
Bake at 350F for 20- 25 minutes
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Koulourakia Greek Easter Cookies
Koulourakia: Greek Easter Cookies. These are lightly sweet, crunchy on the outside and soft inside with a hint of orange. Get the full recipe: