Koulourakia are a favorite cookie among Greeks! It’s likely the first one you helped your mom shape as a kid with your little hands. It’s a delicious butter cookie. Now did you know that you can play around with the classic flavor and make something different? I was inspired by my good friend, Chef Krystina … Continue reading Greek coffee and cocoa infused koulourakia
Category: cookies
Koulourakia- Greek Butter Cookies
Koulourakia are the best butter cookies in my book! They are the official Greek Easter cookie, but we do enjoy them all year long. To quote my friend Kathy : “Koulourakia have been prepared since at least the time of the Minoan civilization. The Minoans sometimes prepared the pastries like small snakes, because they worshiped … Continue reading Koulourakia- Greek Butter Cookies
Ladokouloura
Beautiful Ladokouloura are a traditional olive oil cookie, that is naturally vegan and perfect for the Greek Orthodox Lent. These are so delicious and so easy to make, you will want to make them often! The traditional aromatics are cinnamon, orange, cognac. Because I was out of cognac, and had a different Greek liqueur made … Continue reading Ladokouloura
Moustokouloura-Greek Grape Molasses Cookies
This one is for my vegan friends, and for those who fast for Lent leading up to Easter. This is one of my favorite cookies growing up in NYC, where Greek bake shops are everywhere! One of the best parts of living in Queens was how exposed to our Greek culture I was able to … Continue reading Moustokouloura-Greek Grape Molasses Cookies
Leftover Oatmeal Cookies
Did you ever have any leftover oatmeal that you just didn’t eat? Well I ate some for breakfast at a diner today and had about a cup leftover. There was cinnamon and a few raisins in there too. So while my intention was to eat it the next day, I thought that it would be … Continue reading Leftover Oatmeal Cookies
Melomakarona- Greek Honey Cookies
Melomakarona are Greek honey cookies. They are very popular during the holiday season. We make them early in December and continue to enjoy them through the New Year. The cookies are spiced with cinnamon, clove and orange. And finally they are soaked in a delicious honey syrup. Greeks love their traditions. In fact we are … Continue reading Melomakarona- Greek Honey Cookies
Kourabiedes -Greek Almond & Butter Christmas Cookies
Growing up, kourabiedes were my favorite Christmas cookie. They were available to us at home throughout all of December. My mother and my yiayia made sure of it! They are a butter cookie that are studded with chopped, roasted almonds. I blanch my almonds, though you don’t have to. The batter can have either cognac … Continue reading Kourabiedes -Greek Almond & Butter Christmas Cookies
Chocolate Dipped Pistachio & Mastiha Biscotti
I love a good cookie! And biscotti always just feel so elegant to me. And I love to have a couple of treats on hand that hold up well so that I can reach for something within my dietary limitations as needed by my soul. So something like a biscotti will last me a while … Continue reading Chocolate Dipped Pistachio & Mastiha Biscotti
Thumbprint Cookies
I wanted to bake some cookies. I am not going to lie that most of the keto cookie recipes I have tried have been an utter failure! Be it the texture and the lack of natural gluten that wheat has, or the right balance of sweeteners. I have truly been left disappointed. Then last night … Continue reading Thumbprint Cookies
Paksimadia or Greek Biscotti
Paksimadia or Biscotti with anise seeds, almond extract & ouzo. And they are keto! The recipe is based on my favorite paksimadia traditional to the Greek island of Kefalonia, where my family is from! Easy recipe! Whenever I would visit the island, my great uncle Makis would be sure to have these in ample supply … Continue reading Paksimadia or Greek Biscotti
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