Koulourakia (Sesame Cookies)

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	198g / 7oz	Butter
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Caster sugar
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla essence
3		Eggs
5 cups	312g / 11oz	Plain flour
3 teaspoons	15ml	Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground cloves
1/4 cup	59ml	Milk
1/2 cup	55g / 1.9oz	Toasted sesame seeds

Recipe Instructions

Makes: 70 Cooking time: 15-20 minutes Oven temperature: 190 C (375F)

Cream butter and sugar with vanilla essence until light and fluffy. Beat eggs, reserve 1 tablespoon for glazing and add remainder gradually to butter mixture, beating well.

Sift dry ingredients twice. Stir into creamed mixture alternately with milk to form a soft dough. Knead lightly until smooth. If dough is sticky, chill for 1 hour.

Scatter some sesame seeds lightly on one side of pastry board. Shape pieces of dough into thick pencil shapes and roll onto the sesame seeds to coat lightly or according to taste. Double over rolled dough and twist, or form into rings, figure eights or coils. Place on greased baking sheets and glaze with reserved egg beaten with a little milk. Bake in a moderate oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.

Variation: Roll dough in granulated sugar instead of seeds. Glaze lightly with milk.

Source:
Jeff Smith

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