Dessert for 24
Koulourakia Cookies
$0.69for 4100 minServes 24
These orange-scented Greek cookies are shaped by hand, brushed with egg, sprinkled with sesame, and baked until golden.
Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Milk, 2.25 oz$0.04/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.09Typical price |
 | Oranges, 0.4 lb$1.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.56Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.35Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.12 | ||
Swaps
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaFlour
Not included in the cost.
- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
Typical price
$0.17 per serving$0.69 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 orange
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp of water
- sesame seeds
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease two baking sheets with butter.
- Beat the butter and sugar until creamy, then beat in the eggs, milk, vanilla, and orange zest.
- Stir in the baking powder and flour until a soft dough forms, then rest it for 15 minutes.
- Shape the dough into 24 short ropes, twist each rope, and place them on the sheets.
- Brush the cookies with the beaten egg and water, then sprinkle them with sesame seeds.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden, then cool on the sheets.
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