Stephanie's Slice Of Life

blog, food blog, food blogger, life blog, recipe blog, recipes
  • Blog Feed
  • Category: Koulourakia

    • Koulourakia – Say That Three Times Fast

      Posted at 1:19 pm by StephMo
      Nov 14th

      This is hands down one of my favorite cookie recipes! My grandmother used to make these on occasion, but I never liked them because typically they are a hard, dry cookie. Years ago I found this recipe, and these are melt in your mouth good! What could be better than a soft vanilla butter cookie?

      I make these every year for Christmas, but Kouourakia is a traditional Greek Easter cookie. Sometimes I make them for Easter as well. Sometimes I just make them for the heck of it! If you prefer a crispier cookie, cook them for the recommended length of time on the recipe. Since I don’t like crispy cookies, I only bake them for about 10-11 minutes until the bottoms are brown. Trust me, although a little time consuming, this recipe is worth it and everyone that tries them will love them.

      https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/koulourakia-butter-cookie-braids/10581/

      If the dough is really difficult to work with and keeps sticking to your fingers, just refrigerate it first. I often split the dough in half so that the half I am not working with can stay in the refrigerator until I am ready for it.

      Take a little dough (the recipe states walnut size), make it into a ball in your hands, then roll it along the cutting board with the palm of your hand until it makes a long roll. Then I shape them into S’s and braids. You can put them fairly close together on the cookie sheet as they don’t increase much in size. Then be prepared to not be able to stop eating them once you start. So good!

      Posted in Cookies, Holiday Treats, Koulourakia, Recipes | Tagged butter cookies, cookie recipe, cookies, easter cookies, koulourakia, koulourakia recipe
    • Categories

      • Blog Posts
        • Alpaca Trek
        • Candle Making
        • DIY Crayon Candle Making Craft
        • DIY Sea Shell Shadow Boxes
        • Jammie Day in Boothbay Harbor, ME
        • Mason Jar Snow Globes
        • My Mom's Recipes❤️
        • Repurposed Cobbler's Rack
        • Restaurants
      • Cocktails
        • Apple Cider Bourbon
        • Chocolate Raspberry Martini
        • Cosmopolitan Martini
        • French Vanilla Martini
        • Lemon Blueberry Martini
        • Lemon Raspberry Martini
        • Pumpkin Pie Martini
        • S'Mores Martini
        • Taste of Summer
      • Recipes
        • Appetizers
          • Bacon Wrapped Scallops
          • Broccoli Christmas Tree
          • Chinese Stuffed Buns
          • Easy Nachos
          • Guacamole
          • Potato Chips
          • Sausage Wontons
          • Spinach and Cheese Arancini
          • Truffle Parmesan Popcorn
        • Breads
          • Apple Bread
          • Brioche Bread Pudding
          • Cheesy Garlic Bread
          • Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
          • Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
          • Cinnamon Rolls
          • Coffee Cake
          • French Bread
          • Irish Soda Bread
          • Italian Cold Cut Calzone
          • Popovers for Piglet
          • Scones
          • Zucchini Bread
        • Brunch
          • Baked French Toast
          • Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
          • Cheesy Grits
          • Chocolate Waffles
          • Pumpkin Pancakes
          • Waffles
        • Cakes
          • Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
          • Chocolate Cake
          • Chocolate Chip Cake
          • Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
          • Coconut Raspberry Layer Cake
          • Pumpkin Roll
          • Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
          • Ricotta Cheesecake
        • Comfort Food
        • Cookies
          • Amazing Brownies
          • Candy Cane Cookies
          • Chocolate Chip Cookies
          • Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
          • Coconut Macaroons
          • Italian Seed Cookies
          • Koulourakia
          • Lemon Anginetti Cookies
          • M&M cookies
          • Melted Snowmen Cookies
          • Pizzelles
          • Shortbread Jam Sandwich Cookie
          • Sugar Cookies
        • Dessert
          • Baked Rice Pudding
          • Candied Fruit (Tanghulu)
        • Dinners
          • Baked Pork and Apples
          • Bolognese
          • Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
          • Buffalo Chicken Pot Pie
          • Chicken Croquettes
          • Chicken Cutlet Parmesan
          • Chicken Fried Rice
          • Chicken Parmesan
          • Chicken Pot Pie
          • Chili and Cornbread
          • Dijon Baked Halibut
          • Fish Cakes
          • Fish Tacos
          • Homemade Pasta
          • Homemade Pizza
          • Lasagna
          • Lemon Arugula Pasta
          • Macaroni and Cheese
          • Meatballs
          • Meatloaf
          • Mexican Taco Pasta
          • Mustard Chicken Salad
          • Oven Fried Chicken and Waffles
          • Prosciutto Lamb Burgers
          • Pulled Pork
          • Spinach Sausage Strata
          • Turkey Pork Meatloaf
          • Turkey Zucchini Rice
        • Dips
          • Hummus
        • Holiday Treats
          • Brownie Trees
          • Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
          • Halloween Treats
          • Peppermint Marble Bark
        • Jams
          • Strawberry Jam
        • Muffins
          • Blueberry Muffins
          • Chocolate Chip Muffins
        • Pies
          • Apple Crisp
          • Blueberry Pie
          • Chocolate Chip Pie
          • Key Lime Pie
          • Pumpkin Pie
          • S'Mores Pie
          • Vodka Pie Crust
        • Salads
          • Cauliflower Salad
          • Chicken Salad
        • Sauces
          • Italian Red Sauce
          • Pesto
          • Pesto Cream Sauce
        • Side Dishes
          • Mexican Street Corn
          • Potato Latkes
        • Soup
          • Avgolemono (Greek Lemon Soup)
          • Buffalo Chicken Soup
          • Italian Wedding Soup
          • Lamb Bourguignon
          • New England Fish and Corn Chowder
        • Sweet Treats
      • Uncategorized

Powered by WordPress.com.