Koulourakia are a traditional treat in Greece, where they are usually made for Easter and other celebrations. I enjoy making these buttery, golden Greek cookies to keep me in touch with my heritage. —Nicole Moskou, New York, New York
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Main Meal
Total time: 40 minutes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 6-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients:
| 1-1/2 cups butter, softened |
| 1-1/4 cups sugar |
| 4 large eggs, room temperature |
| 2 tablespoons orange juice |
| 3 teaspoons vanilla extract |
| 5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
| 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
| 3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add 2 eggs; beat well. Beat in orange juice and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Roll dough into 1-1/4-in. balls. Shape each into a 6-in. rope; fold in half and twist twice. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , In a small bowl, beat the remaining 2 eggs; brush over dough. Bake at 350° for 7-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 79 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 53mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
When I was little I used to live next to a Greek family, who would make these cookies year round, and give tins of them to neighbors around Christmas.
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Main Meal
Total time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 dozen
Ingredients:
| 1 cup butter, softened |
| ¾ cup white sugar |
| 1 egg |
| ½ teaspoon vanilla extract |
| ½ teaspoon almond extract |
| 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour |
| ½ cup confectioners’ sugar for rolling |
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Blend in the flour to form a dough. you may have to knead by hand at the end. Take about a teaspoon of dough at a time and roll into balls, logs or ‘S’ shapes. Place cookies 1 to 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned and firm. Allow cookies to cool completely before dusting with confectioners’ sugar.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 73.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.8 g, Saturated Fat 2.5 g, Sodium 28.8 mg, Sugar 4.4 g