Koulourakia

Name: Koulourakia
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 72 cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup oil; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 6 eggs; 1/2 cup orange juice (strained); zest from 2 orange; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 8 cups all-purpose flour (approximately); 1 egg (for egg wash)

Submitted by Wilkinson JPS

"These Greek cookies are great to make with kids. Traditionally they are rolled into strands and then twisted, but they can also be cut out with cookie cutters."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 72 cookies

ingredients

1 cup oil
1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
6 eggs
¹⁄₂ cup orange juice (strained)
zest from 2 orange
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 cups all-purpose flour (approximately)
1 egg (for egg wash)

directions

preheat oven to 350 f.
using an electric mixer beat together eggs and sugar.
with the mixer running add oil.
then add orange juice, zest and vanilla.
in a separate bowl combine baking powder, baking soda and flour.
start adding flour mixture to wet ingredients 1 cup at a time.
mix by hand.
continue adding the flour mixture until a soft (not sticky) dough is form.
knead.
on a floured surface, take walnut-sized pieces of dough and roll into 8" strands.
fold strand and then twist.
place on a greased cookie sheet.
brush tops with beaten egg.
bake for approximately 20 minutes.