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Koulourakia
- Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cup butter at room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cream or milk
- 2 eggs, 5 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. vanilla, 1/2 cup sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp. orange, lemon, anise, or maple extract
- 4-1/2 cup flour
- Directions
- Cream butter until light and fluffy.
- Add sugar and continue beating.
- Add eggs, saving one yolk for topping and beat in with flavorings.
- Sift flour and baking powder together, and mix in half of it.
- Add milk, continue beating, then add remaining flour. Continue beating.
- Knead to finish blending.
- To shape, take a piece of dough the size of a walnut and roll into a rope 5 inches and braid or make 3 1/2 inch rope and form a circle with overlapping ends.
- Shape as desired or use cookie cutter and place on greased cookie sheet.
- Beat egg yolk and add a few drops of milk for glaze. Brush glaze on each cookie.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until light, sandy color.