EASY EASTER GREEK COOKIES: KOULOURAKIA RECIPE
These easily recognizable traditional Greek Cookies, aka Koulourakia, are often associated with Greek Easter. Once you taste these not too sweet, slightly crunchy on the outside and tender soft on the inside biscuits, with just a subtle hint of orange and vanilla, you will be making Koulourakia throughout the year.
Provided by Maria Vannelli RD
Categories Dessert
Time 1h13m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Place rack in the center of oven. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder and set aside. (see recipe note).
- Place the sugar and the orange zest in the bowl of a stand mixture. Rub these two ingredients together for 2-3 minutes with your fingertips. Notice the change in color and aroma as the sugar absorbs the oils from the orange.
- Add the room temperature butter with the paddle attachment, beat until light and fluffy, approximately 5 minutes. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times.
- Add the eggs, one at a time beating well and scraping down the sides of the bowl between each addition.
- Add the egg yolk and again, beat well and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the milk, orange juice, vanilla extract, and ouzo (if using), beat together for 30 seconds. The mixture will appear curdled.
- At low speed, add the 3½ cups of flour and baking powder. The dough should be soft but not sticky. Add a few tablespoons of flour if the dough is still sticky.
- Optional: cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes before rolling.
- With a medium-sized cookie scoop, portion all the dough. You should have 40 smalls balls of dough, each weighing 25 grams.
- Roll each ball of dough into a 7-inch log. Shape into desired shapes (braids, pinwheels, twists, etc.) Refer to the pictures in the post.
- Place on parchment-lined cookie sheets about 1 inch apart.
- Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the underneath of the cookies turns golden brown.
- OPTIONAL: During the last minute of the baking, switch to broil for the tops to become slightly golden.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to completely cool down.
- Can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for about 2 weeks. Cookies can also be frozen.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 86 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 23 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g
KOURABIEDES (GREEK BUTTER COOKIES)
I had to bake something from my heritage for school. So, I made this heavenly kourabiedes recipe. -Rebecca Sprague, St. Louis, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield about 5 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually stir into butter mixture until blended (mixture will be crumbly). , Shape heaping tablespoons of dough into crescents. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool 15 minutes., Place remaining sugar in a small bowl. Toss slightly cooled cookies in sugar; return cookies to wire rack to cool completely. , Toss cookies in sugar once more before serving. Store in an airtight container, adding any remaining confectioners' sugar to cover cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
KOURABIEDES (GREEK BUTTER COOKIES)
These Kourabiedes (Greek Butter Cookies) are a Greek classic. They're buttery, crumbly, sweet, but not too sweet, and the perfect holiday treat!
Provided by Nicole
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter in the bottom of a stand mixer on a medium-high speed for 20 minutes. Add egg and almond extract, mix until combined.
- Sift ½ cup powdered sugar, baking soda, flour and salt together in a large bowl. With the speed on low, add mixture a little bit at a time until completely incorporated. If the dough is too sticky, add a little bit more of flour.
- To Form: Roll about 2 tablespoons of dough into crescents and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silt pad. There is no need to place cookies very far apart, as they do not spread much. Bake for 15-20 minutes until very pale brown and cooked through.
- If serving cookies right away. Let them cool slightly and toss in powdered sugar. Serve within 24 hours. If you want to bake them and then serve later, store in an airtight container in the fridge (or we store them outside when it's cold). When ready to serve, pop in a warm oven until warm, then roll in powdered sugar. *These can be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 122 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 18 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g
KOULOURAKIA RECIPE (GREEK EASTER COOKIES)
The fluffiest and crunchiest traditional Greek Easter cookies recipe (koulourakia) you have ever made! These sweet little Greek Easter cookies are super quick to bake, so much fun to make and highly addictive to eat! Discover how to bake them to perfection with this traditional Greek recipe.
Provided by Eli K. Giannopoulos
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- To prepare this traditional koulourakia recipe, start by mixing the butter and sugar. In a mixer's bowl add the sugar and butter (chopped) and mix for about 10-15 minutes, until the butter is creamy and fluffy. (Once starting to prepare this koulourakia recipe, make sure that the butter is at room temperature).
- In the meantime warm the milk until lukewarm and remove the pot from the heat. Add the ammonia and whisk until fully dissolved. Set aside.
- , whilst mixing, allowing time for each one to be absorbed, before adding another. Pour in the the vanilla extract, the orange zest and the milk & ammonia blend and mix to combine. Add the flour, a little bit at a time, whilst mixing, until the ingredients are combined and the dough is soft and not too sticky.
- Cover the dough for the koulourakia with some plastic wrap and set aside to rest for 30 minutes.
- Place the dough for the koulourakia on a clean working surface, take a small piece of dough and form long cords. Shape the koulourakia with your hands, giving them any shape you like.
- Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and place the koulourakia, leaving some distance between them as they will rise a lot when baked. For this koulourakia recipe, you will need approx. 4-5 large baking trays, depending on the size of the cookies you make.
- In a small bowl add the egg yolks and 1 tbsp water and whisk with a fork. Brush the top of the koulourakia and bake in preheated oven at 200C/400F fan for 15-20 minutes, until fully cooked and golden brown on the outside (or the ammonia would not have been fully used up).
- Let the koulourakia cool down completely on a cooling rack and store in airtight containers for up to three weeks.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cookie, Calories 88kcal, Sugar 3.9g, Sodium 4.9mg, Fat 3g, SaturatedFat 1.7g, UnsaturatedFat 1.1g, TransFat 0g, Carbohydrate 13.6g, Fiber 0.4g, Protein 1.7g, Cholesterol 19.5mg
GREEK YOGURT BISCUITS
No milk, no eggs, no problem. These biscuits utilize Greek yogurt for creaminess, and carbonated water or seltzer water for an added light flakiness! The result is a biscuit that melts in your mouth! Yum!
Provided by Heather Snell
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Biscuits
Time 35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. Cut in butter with a knife until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Place the bowl in the freezer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in Greek yogurt until dough is combined. Add 1/4 cup seltzer; mix until dough is smooth. Add more seltzer if dough appears dry.
- Place dough on a floured piece of parchment paper and pat into a flat rectangle. Fold the rectangle in thirds. Rotate dough 90 degrees, gather any crumbs, and flatten into a rectangle again. Repeat folding, turning, and flattening twice more.
- Flatten dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into twelve 2 1/2-inch rounds. Transfer rounds to a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 262.9 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
GREEK SCRAMBLED EGGS
For a fresh and bright variation on your morning eggs, try strapatsatha, a simple Greek dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes. It's as simple as can be: The best, freshest tomatoes you can find are grated on a box grater and reduced a bit, then scrambled with eggs, a little olive oil and garlic. A handful of tangy feta crumbles finishes it off.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories breakfast, brunch, easy, lunch, weekday, main course
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Lop off a dime-size piece of the base of the tomato using a sharp knife. Grate the tomato from the base along the coarse side of an upright hand grater.
- In a 10-inch frying pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil and add the garlic. Cook for a minute or so, careful not to burn. Add the tomatoes. Cook them until all their water has cooked off and all that's left is thick pulp, about 10 minutes.
- Pour in the eggs and herbs. Season with salt and pepper. Stir all together with a wooden spoon. Remove when the eggs are cooked to desired doneness, anywhere between 5 and 8 minutes.
- Transfer to serving plates and sprinkle with grated Greek kefalotyri cheese.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 388, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 19 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 641 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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