Koulourakia Recipe: Traditional Greek Orange Cookies
Traditional Greek Koulourakia is a buttery orange cookie with a perfect bite, a crumbly soft inside, and a zesty bright flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 120 servings 1x
- Category: Cookies, Dessert
- Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 4 sticks Unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 2/3 cups Sugar
- 2 Eggs (whole)
- 6 Egg yolks, save the whites
- 1/2 cup Orange juice
- 2 tablespoon Brandy
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda, (to put in the brandy)
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 tablespoon Orange rind
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder in flour
- 8 cups (to 9 cups) Flour
Instructions
Cue Up The Episode!
- Make sure you listen to Regina's episode on The Storied Recipe Podcast, A Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story while you make her beautiful Koulourakia cookies!
Make The Recipe
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Separate 6 of the 8 eggs. Set aside the 6 whites.
- Add two eggs and 6 yolks to the butter and sugar.
- Add all ingredients except flour.
- Mix 1 teaspoon baking powder into 1 cup of flour. Add to mixture.
- Add flour one cup at a time until the dough is smooth and just past the point of sticky. You should be able to handle and shape the dough without flouring your hands. You may need to use a spoon to stir in the last few cups of flour.
- Beat the egg whites until frothy and not gloopy.
- Brush cookies with egg whites.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
Make sure to listen to Regina's episode, A Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story, while you make her Koulourakia cookies.
Nutrition
- Calories: 53
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 14
- Fat: 0.4
- Saturated Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 11
- Fiber: 0.2
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 13