koulourakia i

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• in large bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy. beat in 2 of the egg yolks, one at a time. mix in 3 tablespoons of the half and half.
• in another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to butter mix and blend.
• to shape cookies, pinch of 1 inch balls of dough and roll each into a 7 inch strand. bring ends together and twist, to form a twirled look to each one.
• beat remaining egg yolk with remaining half and half and brush lightly over cookies and sprinkle with sesame seeds. bake for about 15 minutes or until golden.