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Koulourakia Greek Easter Biscuits
These Koulourakia butter biscuits are a speciality of Greek Easter celebrations
Ingredients
- 125 g butter well softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp orange zest
- 150 g caster sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 2 tbsp milk
- 450 g self raising flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 35 g flaked almonds
Instructions
- preheat oven to 180C and grease and line 2 baking sheets
- beat together the butter and sugar with vanilla and zest till fluffy
- add eggs one at a time and stir in
- add sifted flour and milk a bit at a time and bring everything together as a dough
- divide dough into 10 balls then each ball into 5 smaller balls (50 balls total)
- roll out into sausage shapes about 12 cm long and twist into circles, knots and plaits etc
- brush with egg yolk then sprinkle with seeds and nuts
- bake for approximately 15 minutes till lightly golden and allow to cool on a rack
Notes
These Greek Easter cookies will keep for up to a week in a sealed box
Nutrition
Calories: 56kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 6mgPotassium: 23mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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