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Butter Cookies
(Koulourakia)
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Koulourakia are butter cookies made in various shapes-little circles, small braids, tiny coils, figure eights, etc. The recipe makes a large amount, but the cookies keep well (if you have a good hiding place).
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| What You Need: |
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4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 to 9 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons double-acting baking powder
1 egg beaten with
1 tablespoon water
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| How To Cook: |
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1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
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2. Cream butter and gradually beat in sugar. Beat eggs until light; add to butter mixture and beat thoroughly. Add vanilla extract. Sift together flour and baking powder.
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3. Carefully blend into butter-egg mixture to make soft dough. Shape dough with lightly floured hands into desired shapes and arrange on ungreased cookie sheets (see diagram below).
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4. Brush with beaten egg and water. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on racks.
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To Make: 8 to 10 dozen small cookies
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