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title: "Greek Easter Cookies"
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date: 2021-03-21
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tags: ['dessert', 'snack', 'greek', 'easter']
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author: "Rufflikerex"
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---
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A very simple, delicious, and traditional greek recipe for easter cookies.
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- ⏲️ Prep time: 30-45 min
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- 🍳 Cook time: 18-22 min
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- 🍽️ Servings: Five-dozen individual cookies
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## Ingredients
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- 1 lb of unsalted butter
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- 3 cups of sugar
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- 10 eggs
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- 6 tsps baking powder
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- 2 tsps baker’s ammonium
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- 1 pinch of baking soda
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- 2 tsp powder vanilla
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- Zest of 3 oranges
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- Zest of 2 lemons
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- 1/2 cup orange juice
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- 1 cup warmed milk
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- 1 egg yolk whisked to brush cookies
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- Enough flour to make a soft pliable dough (about 9 cups or a bit more)
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## Directions
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1. Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and blend well between each.
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2. Add ammonium to the warmed milk and add to the butter, sugar, and egg mixture.
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3. Start adding flour to the wet mixture and at this time also add the baking powder, vanilla, lemon/orange zest, salt and orange juice.
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4. Mix well and start adding flour slowly until you are able to roll the dough easily between your hands. (This is a big batch, if your mixer can’t handle the volume, then knead by hand).
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5. Form dough in a ball and place in a big bowl. Let it rest for about 30 minutes, cover it with saran wrap and keep in oven or draft free area.
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6. Line pans with parchment paper.
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7. Form dough by hand in ½ inch thick 3 inch long strips and then twist together or any shape you like. If the dough is sticky dip hands in oil.
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8. Brush with beaten egg yolks and bake at 350F for about 20 minutes or 325F convection. Watch carefully as they can burn easily!
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