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Koulourakia I

By: Jennifer 
"They are very good. Like shortbread, but not as sweet with sesame seeds..."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 30 cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
  2. In large bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in 2 of the egg yolks, one at a time. Mix in 3 tablespoons of the half and half.
  3. In another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to butter mix and blend.
  4. To shape cookies, pinch of 1 inch balls of dough and roll each into a 7 inch strand. Bring ends together and twist, to form a twirled look to each one.
  5. Beat remaining egg yolk with remaining half and half and brush lightly over cookies and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 175 | Total Fat: 8.6g | Cholesterol: 59mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2003 by LAURA00   view full review
Excellent. My boyfriend is Greek and says that he has had many variations of Koulourakia and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2007 by basil   view full review
i am greek, and this recipe is not an authentic take on koulourakia. the consistency is much...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2002 by SARAHLIZBETH   view full review
This recipe was SO easy and delicious. I worked at a Greek restaurant, and these taste just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2002 by MAMBIE   view full review
Excellent recipe! My son's 6th grade history class studied Ancient Greece for 4 weeks, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2005 by ACBIDDLE   view full review
I tried to make this recipe and it was very hard to roll into strands and twist. The dough was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2010 by Yergie85   view full review
I worked for a Greek family and these aren't the traditional style that they made. But the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2003 by CASMEDES   view full review
The recipe sounded so easy, but you didn't tell me that it was near to impossible to roll the...

 

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