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Koulourakia (Greek Easter Cookies)

Koulourakia (Greek Easter Cookies) is a cookies recipe made with Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Butter Softened, and Powdered Sugar. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cup
• 1 1/4 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   DESCRIPTION: These golden twists are usually baked on Holy Thursday.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 375. Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, brandy and vanilla, mixing well.

3. 3

   Add flour, baking soda and salt, mixing well after each addition.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   Bring ends together to form a hairpin shape, then gently twist 2-3 times.

6. 6

   Lightly pinch ends together.

7. 7

   Arrange 1 ″ apart on greased baking sheets, brush with egg glaze, then sprinkle with sesame seeds.

8. 8

   Bake 10-13 minutes or until golden.

9. 9

   Cool on racks.

10. 10

    Store airtight at room temp for 2 weeks. Freeze for longer storage. From “The Joy of Cookies,”