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Add the ammonia and whisk until fully dissolved.

In the meantime warm the milk until lukewarm and remove the pot from the heat.

(Once starting to prepare this koulourakia recipe, make sure that the butter is at room temperature). In a mixer’s bowl add the sugar and butter (chopped) and mix for about 10-15 minutes, until the butter is creamy and fluffy.

To prepare this traditional koulourakia recipe, start by mixing the butter and sugar.

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Or just let your imagination run wild and form the dough in any shape you like!.

1 inch/3cm in diameter) and roll it into a rope. Just pinch off a small ball of the dough (approx. Shaping the Greek Easter cookies is really easy. Also don’t forget to open a window while baking as the ammonia smell can be strong but it will dissipate once the cookies are cooked. You could also replace all purpose flour and ammonia with self rising flour. Tip: If you have trouble finding baking ammonia, you could substitute with double acting baking powder (1:1 proportion).

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Also they won’t crack on the outside and they will keep that deliciously smooth texture! Baking ammonia makes the koulourakia amazingly airy and crunchy and, compared to other rising agents, their crispness will last longer. Nowadays most koulourakia recipes call for baking powder and baking soda as a leavening agent, but experience has shown me that nothing compares to the traditional koulourakia recipe, which calls for baking ammonia.īakers ammonia (ammonium carbonate) was the primary rising agent used in baking, before baking powder and baking soda was invented. Greek koulourakia recipes are characterised by a butter base, shiny egg glaze (which makes them beautifully golden brown) and one of three potential leavening agents to make them fluffy and airy. Koulourakia (Greek Easter cookies) – what leavening agent to use? And the best part? You will have tons of fun with the whole family kneading the koulourakia into braids, boats, little ‘S’s and so forth! Your imagination is the limit! This recipe makes 80 of these delicious festive Greek Easter cookies which are plenty for everyone to try.

This is the exact recipe my grandmother used to make Greek Koulourakia every Easter and I’m excited to share it with you to recreate this delicious traditional delight from scratch! The fluffiest and crunchiest Greek Easter cookies (koulourakia) you have ever tasted! These sweet little Greek Easter cookies are super quick to bake, so much fun to make and highly addictive to eat! So consider yourself warned 🙂 Serve over a hot cup of Greek coffee and you have a match made in heaven!