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These Greek butter cookies are usually made during the holidays, especially Easter. My Thea Stavroula knew I go wild for them so she usually had a batch ready for me when I visited. The memories! These taste so much better from her loving hand!

They are a delicious cookie. They are a flavorful combination between crunchy and soft. I love to dunk them into warm milk, like my aunt served them to me in Greece, or coffee or tea. I hope that you enjoy them, if you make, please let me know!

Koulourakia- Greek Butter Cookies

Enjoy these delicious butter cookies with warm milk, coffee or tea! They are made to dunk into a hot beverage of your choice. Recipe contains affiliate links

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Servings 40 cookies

Equipment

Large baking pans

Ingredients

5 1/4 cup all purpose flour – 630 to 660 grams
1.5 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 cup granulate sugar
1.5 cup butter- 3/4lb
4 large 2 for dough-2 for brushing on top of cookie
2 tbsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp orange juice see note
sesame seeds-optional

Instructions

preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare large baking pan with silicone mat or parchment paper and set aside
Start by combining flour, baking soda and baking powder- set aside
Cream Butter and sugar until light and fluffy 8-10 minutes
Add egg one at a time, add one, mix well and then add the second and mix. add vanilla and orange juice and mix
Add flour by thirds and mix, you might not need all the flour. As you add and mix, take a piece with your hand, if you can easily form it without sticking, you are done. hile you form the dough, you can also lightly flour your hands.
Each dough ball should weigh 30-40g. 2 tbsp cookie scoop equals roughly 30g. This smaller size makes more cookies. For this recipe, I weighed each ball at 40grams. W hich gives a larger cookie. See video for comparison.
Remember to brush tops with egg and add sesame seeds if you like. Bake 20-25 minutes or until top is a medium golden color like mine
Enjoy with warm milk like my aunt served them in Greece, or coffee or tea. Store in airtight container. Cookies keep for long, about 2 weeks.