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Greek Easter Cookies – Koulourakia

Traditional Greek butter cookies, crunchy on the outside, cakey on the inside.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 30
Course: Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine: Mediterranean , Greek

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk + 1 egg for brushing
  • Up to 4 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • a pinch of salt
  • ¼ cup milk
  • Zest from 1 lemon
  • Chopped almonds, sugar or sprinkles for toppings for the cookies

Instructions

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  1. Cream the butter and sugar
  2. Add the whole egg and egg yolk and continue mixing. Add the zest.
  3. In another bowl mix 1 cup flour with baking powder and a pinch of salt).
  4. Add the 1 cup flour mixture to the butter mixture and the milk and mix.
  5. From here on keep on adding flour until you have a soft dough that is not sticky. Be careful do not add too much flour, your dough should not be crumbly.
  6. Cover the dough and let it rest for 2 hours.
  7. Preheat the over at 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  8. Line pans with wax paper.
  9. Take a piece of dough and roll it into a tube the thickness of your little finger and mold in different shapes.
  10. Beat the one egg in a small bowl. Brush each cookie and sprinkle your toppings
  11. Bake for 20 minutes.
  12. Let them cool and store in airtight container