Delicious Greek milk cookies (koulourakia) with soft crumb full of flavor and a beautiful golden brown colour. Create and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 250 g butter, room temp.
- 100 g margarine, room temp.
- 400 g granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 65 g milk powder
- 130 ml fresh milk
- 1 ½ tbsp vanilla extract
- zest of a whole orange
- 1000 g all purpose flour
- 1 ½ tbsp baker’s ammonia powder
- 1 large egg for brushing
Instructions
1
In the bowl of your mixer put butter, margarine and sugar. Beat well for 6 to 8 minutes until you have a light fluffy mixture.
2
Scrape the sides of your bowl and beat in the eggs until they’re fully incorporated.
3
Scrape the sides of your bowl and mix in orange zest and vanilla extract.
4
In a separate bowl mix together milk and ammonia. Stir until the powder is completely dissolved. Add the milk powder and stir until you have a soft cream.
5
Add the milk mixture to the mixer bowl and beat well on medium speed.
6
Mix in some of the flour. Switch to the hook attachment. Gradually add the rest of the flour and knead on low speed for 10 min.
7
Take the dough out of the bowl and smooth it for a few minutes with your hands. Cover with food membrane and refrigerate it for 30 minutes.
8
Start shaping the cookies and arrange them on paper lined baking trays. Beat the egg and brush the cookies.
9
Repeat the process for the rest of the dough.
10
Bake in a preheated oven, at 180⁰C / 350⁰F, for 20 min until they’re golden brown.
11
They keep well for several days in a metal container. Enjoy!
