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GREEK VANILLA COOKIES (KOULOURIA)




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
  
• 3 cups flour
  
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  
• 3/4 cup butter (part other shortening) -- (1 1/2 sticks)
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 1 egg plus 1 egg -- beaten (divided)
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
  






Instructions



1. Toast sesame seeds in 350-degree oven 5 to 10 minutes. Leave oven at 350 degrees.
   
2. Into bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
   
3. In another bowl, cream butter, add sugar and beat well. Add one egg and vanilla. Mix well and add whipping cream.
   
   
4. Stir in dry ingredients and knead well.
   
5. Form as desired, into braids or doughnut shape with hole in the middle, tucking dyed egg into each hole
   if desired.
   
6. Brush cookies with remaining egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
   
7. Bake on greased pans in preheated oven about 25 minutes, or until light golden. Makes about two dozen.