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Pere whipped together a batch of Koulourakia for Greek Orthodox Easter this weekend:

Making them is pretty simple. Here's the recipe she used:

• 3 1/2c sifted flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 2/3c softened butter
• 3/4c sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• Reserved egg whites
• 1 tbsp yogurt
• 1 tbsp rum
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp lemon zest
• Sesame seeds (optional)

Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Next cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time beating between additions. Stir in yogurt, rum, vanila and lemon zest. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients and knead until you have a pliable dough.

Break off chunks about the size of a golf ball and roll into 3 inch ropes and shape. Brush on reserved egg whites, sprinkle with sesame seeds (optional) and bake on buttered cookie sheets at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 30-36 cookies.