Greek Butter Cookies (Koulourakia)

• 16 Tbsp butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 shot whiskey
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 Tbsp water
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• cookie sheet

Preheat your oven to 350 °F.

• butter
• sugar

Cream butter well, add sugar slowly

• whiskey
• vanilla extract
• orange juice
• egg

Add whiskey, vanilla extract, orange juice, and egg. Mix well.

• flour
• baking powder

Add flour and baking powder. Mix well.

Refrigerate dough for a couple hours.

Roll dough into ropes and shape into the letter S, placing on a cookie sheet.

• egg yolk
• water

Beat an egg yolk and add a little water. Brush the cookies with the egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.