koulourakia ( butter cookies)

Name: Koulourakia ( Butter Cookies)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, unsalted; 1/2 cup(s) shortening, butter flavor; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 eggs; 6 cup(s) flour. i use half cake and half all purpose; 4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2- 3/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 cup(s) heavy cream; 2-4 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 beaten egg; sesame seeds

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Stephan Pappas

Manchester, NJ

Updated on Dec 11, 2019

This is a Greek recipe from the ladies of my church on Long Island, St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Cathedral. These cookies are light and tender and are great for dunking

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Tender butter cookies that are great for dunking in coffee, tea or hot choclate

prep time 5 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup butter, unsalted
1/2 cup shortening, butter flavor
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
6 cups flour. i use half cake and half all purpose
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2- 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup heavy cream
2-4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 beaten egg
sesame seeds

How To Make koulourakia ( butter cookies)

Step 1

Cream butter, sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.

Step 2

Beat in eggs and vanilla
Step 3

Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt
Step 4

Add cream and mix
Step 5

Shape dough and put on greased cookie sheet
Step 6

Brush with egg and top with sesame seeds Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes or until golden
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