Sesame Greek Easter Cookies (Koulourakia)

Tonkcats's Note:

Traditional Greek cookies are 2 small strands of dough twisted together and brushed with egg-milk mixture and sprinkled with sesame seed.

• Total Time: 22 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 48 cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 6 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 egg, beaten (mixed with the milk)
• 7 tablespoons milk

Directions:

1. Cream butter. Add sugar gradually.
2. Add eggs one at a time alternately with orange juice.
3. Add flour that has been sifted with soda and baking powder, a little bit at a time. Should be a soft dough.
4. Shape as desired and brush with egg and milk mixture. Traditional Greek cookies are 2 small strands of dough twisted together and brushed with egg-milk mixture and sprinkled with sesame seed.
5. Use greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees to 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

Reviews

[shniks]

These are lovely and soft and delicious. They also taste quite authentic, very much like the ones my mum would make. The only thing I would change is the egg wash - they look much better (all golden and brown) if you just brush them with egg only, rather than the egg and milk mixture.

[WiccaRune]

I love this cookie. My friend from greek use to make em for me. She also have vanilla in them.

[my2sun]

Good Job, being Greek I am a critic of Greek recipes but this reipe of this cookie is nice for all occasions. The OJ is perfect,this is actually an old greek secret for this cookie and not from the original recipe. REally livens up the cookie. I actually made 2 batches seperate 1. like the above recipe and 2 adding a little vanilla and cinnamin for the kids so when they say it amkes a lot of make A LOT of cookies. Great for sharing with friends on Holidays