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Koulourakia II


"S shaped cookies sprinkled with sesame seeds."
Original recipe yield: 4 dozen.
Servings:
24

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Cream together butter or margarine and butter. Add sugar , flour, baking powder, 1 egg , vanilla, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and milk.
  3. Chill dough until easy to handle.
  4. On a floured board roll tablespoon size pieces into ropes. Place on cookie sheet in S shapes. Brush with remaining egg that is beaten with 1 tablespoon water. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degree C) for 10 to 12 minutes.