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Greek twisted Easter Cookies

Written by Published on Updated on May 26, 2019 in Uncategorized

Easter is over and we really had a lovely time, 🙂 we had the opportunity to meet up with a few friends that moved close to us a couple of weeks ago and it was so nice to actually see them in person than to just Skype.  We had so many things to catch up on, for instance the experiences that they have had to encounter moving to anther country, finding a house, etc.  But we did have a lot of fun, and the weather in their area was just absolutely gorgeous, sunny, warm.  

I am still trying to get back into the everyday routine of things so I thought I would post the Greek Easter Cookie Recipe.  Now, these cookies are  just delicious for dipping and if you enjoy a nice cold glass of milk like me :), then do what I do…dip, dip, dip the cookie!!! Yummm…but if your not a milk drinker then just dip, dip dip, the cookie it into your coffee.  🙂

GREEK TWISTED EASTER COOKIES

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo All Purpose Flour
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 1/2 cup of Milk
  • 250 grams of Butter room temperature
  • 4 Eggs + 1 Egg brush over cookies
  • 1/2 cup Orange Juice no pulp
  • 1 Orange Zest
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 4 teaspoons Baking Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Beat flour, butter, sugar until fluffy.
  • Add in eggs, one at a time, baking soda, milk, orange juice.
  • continue by adding in orange zest, vanilla extract, salt
  • beat until it has become a soft batter.
  • Take a small piece of dough and start to roll it out just enough so that you can twist it. You can actually just make any shape you like…I also like the simple round cookie shape then the twisted shape. (my mom and my aunt actually sprinkle sugar over some of the cookies ,this gives it a bit more of a sugary taste)
  • Beat one egg and brush over cookies. Bake at 180 degrees until golden brown.

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

35 Comments

  1. Megala
    April 11, 2018 at 10:11 am  ·  Reply
    Love these beautiful cookies !
  2. foodzesty
    April 11, 2018 at 12:09 pm  ·  Reply
    What a lovely compliment Ben...on behalf of me and I am sure Vero...THANK YOU!!!!!! :)
    • Vero and Canito in the kitchen
      April 11, 2018 at 3:07 pm  ·  Reply
      Thank you, Ben! <3 Sophie, cookies look great and not difficult! I am truly thinking about making them for our little one. He is all just about "bread" and something soft to eat instead of biscuits and regular things for babies. I guess it is a good thing, just my skills are unfortunately limited :-D Thank you for inspiration!!!
  3. The Karavali Wok
    April 11, 2018 at 3:18 pm  ·  Reply
    The cookies look Delish !
  4. bingingonabudget
    April 11, 2018 at 4:41 pm  ·  Reply
    These look amazing, thanks for sharing.
  5. mistimaan
    April 11, 2018 at 4:58 pm  ·  Reply
    Looks yummy
  6. Diana Tyler (Eccentric Muse)
    April 11, 2018 at 5:21 pm  ·  Reply
    Yummy! I'll love to try one!
  7. Margaret from soulfood101blog
    April 11, 2018 at 5:41 pm  ·  Reply
    hahaha I'd love to try a few :):)
  8. Karin, theaustriandish
    April 11, 2018 at 7:34 pm  ·  Reply
    They look so tasty and mouthwatering, Sophie! :)
  9. dtills
    April 13, 2018 at 2:13 pm  ·  Reply
    I remember these from last year, when you graciously shared your recipe with me! These are delicious, everyone: Make these!!❤️
  10. Josette@thebrookcook
    April 19, 2018 at 8:58 pm  ·  Reply
    Wow! These are so pretty- Love the texture too. :)
  12. alexandracharlottepullen
    July 7, 2018 at 7:58 pm  ·  Reply
    Beautiful! I will have to try them out!

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