Koulourakia – Greek Easter cookies
Koulourakia are traditional Greek cookies which along with tsourekia are the “trademark” of Greek Orthodox Easter. The week before Easter every family ( or almost every family nowadays) is preparing koulourakia and tsourekia and this is a way of getting in the mood of these Holy days. Koulourakia are vanilla and orange scented cookies, crispy outside and
soft inside, not overly sweet but full in flavor. Even if it is an Easter custom for us, these cookies are perfect for every occasion. They are perfect for breakfast or with a cup of coffee and totally addictive!
Making the dough is easy but it takes time to shape and bake the koulourakia. This recipe makes about 100-120 pieces so you can imagine that time is necessary. Shaping the koulourakia is also easy and fun at the same time. Take small pieces of the dough, roll each piece to a rope ( 6-7mm diameter ) and shape it as you like. You can twist it, you can braid it, you can swirl it. See the photos for the classic shapes of Greek koulourakia and I think you will understand how to shape them. I use two baking sheets lined with parchment paper so when the one is in the oven I
