You can feel the coolness creeping in the morning and see the days growing shorter. The leaves are starting to change colors and pumpkins are starting to abound! Fall is here! This is one of my favorite times of the year. There is so much to do! We have the state fair, pumpkin patches, Oktoberfest and lots of festivals going on during this time!
This past weekend, I had time to pull out my fall stuff and decorate the mantle! Now I am definitely in the fall mood!!
This past weekend we attended the Greek Festival! There was so much great food there! Gyros, spanakopita, Kotopoulo me ryzi, and baklava!! Even baklava ice cream!! We were in heaven!!! Carson and Katie were in awe of the little greek dancers.
The rest of the night they were doing their own versions of greek dancing! I even went home and tried to bake my own greek pastry!! If you want to try your hand at baking some greek cookies. Here is the recipe for koulourakia that I tried. it is delicious!
Sesame Greek Easter Cookies (Koulourakia)
- Prep Time: 10 minsTotal Time: 22 mins
- Yield: 48 cookies
About This Recipe
“Traditional Greek cookies are 2 small strands of dough twisted together and brushed with egg-milk mixture and sprinkled with sesame seed.”
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 6 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 egg, beaten ( mixed with the milk)
- 7 tablespoons milk
Directions
- Cream butter. Add sugar gradually.
- Add eggs one at a time alternately with orange juice.
- Add flour that has been sifted with soda and baking powder, a little bit at a time. Should be a soft dough.
- Shape as desired and brush with egg and milk mixture. Traditional Greek cookies are 2 small strands of dough twisted together and brushed with egg-milk mixture and sprinkled with sesame seed.
- Use greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees to 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
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