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Κουλουράκια | Koulourakia, Greek Butter Cookies
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Ingredients
∙ 1 lb unsalted butter room temperature
∙ 1 1/2 cups sugar
∙ 6 eggs
∙ ¾ cup milk
∙ 2 tsps. vanilla
∙ 4 tsp. baking powder
∙ 8 cups flour
∙ 1 egg
∙ 1 tsp. milk or water
Instructions
∙ Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
∙ Grab your stand mixer and add your butter and sugar. On medium speed, cream mixture for 5 minutes.
∙ Add your eggs, one at a time.
∙ Add milk and vanilla
∙ Turn the mixer down to low speed and begin adding your flour with the baking powder, one cup at a time. Mix well between each addition of flour and stop to scrape the bowl as necessary. The dough is going to be a bit sticky, if it's too tacky to work with then you may need to add 1-2 more tablespoons of flour.
∙ Cool the dough in the fridge about an hour before you start rolling.
∙ Grab a half sheet baking pan. You can put 20 cookies on a sheet pan. You're going to work with small portions of dough to make your cookies. If you have a kitchen scale that will help you get started. (25 gm)
∙ Roll your dough into a tube shape. Bring both ends together. One twist, two twist. You can add a third twist if you like to.
∙ Make your egg wash by beating one egg and water in a small bowl. Lightly brush each cookie with your egg wash.
∙ Bake for 20 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes and then transfer to a cookie rack to cool.
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