Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, orange kooloorakia with olive oil. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
So Greeks love olive oil and they use a lot of it, actually the most from any other country. One of the reasons is because here in Greece, most recipes use olive oil even in desserts. In a bowl, beat the extra virgin olive oil and sugar.
Orange kooloorakia with olive oil is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Orange kooloorakia with olive oil is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have orange kooloorakia with olive oil using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Orange kooloorakia with olive oil:
- Prepare 115 g sugar granulated
- Make ready 110 ml olive oil
- Get 170 ml fresh orange juice
- Prepare 55 ml cognac or brandy
- Take 1 tbsp orange zest
- Take 1 tsp orange extract (optional)
- Get 750 g all purpose flour
- Make ready 1 tbsp baking powder
- Get 1 tsp baking soda
- Take sesame seeds (optional)
- Make ready 1 tbsp honey diluted in one tbsp of water (optional, for brushing)
They aren't cookies, they aren't biscuits. In Greece, we call them "kooloorakia" and they're somewhere in between. Crispy or soft, crumbly or chewy, with butter or with olive oil. There are so many recipes and all you need is a glass of milk.
Steps to make Orange kooloorakia with olive oil:
- In a big bowl, mix sugar, orange juice, olive oil, cognac, orange extract and the orange zest.
- Add the baking soda and the baking powder and gradually start adding flour.
- The mixture will slowly start to thicken and gradually it will turn into a soft dough. Mixing with your hand, helps you to feel when to stop adding flour. The dough is ready, when it sticks a little at the tips of your fingers.
- Use olive oil to gather the dough easily, cover it with a clean towel and let it rest for 30 min.
- Oil your hands and your working surface. Take small pieces of dough and form them in any shape you like.
- For more flavor and color, you can brush them with the honey-water mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake in a preheated oven, at 190°C / 375°F, middle position, for 20 min, until they're golden brown. Enjoy!
Mix the olive oil, orange juice, brandy and dissolve in the mixture the sugar, cinnamon, zest and baking soda. Add the flour bit by bit and knead until you have a dough neither too soft nor too hard. Form into cookies and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Pat the cookie lightly to form a rounded oval shape and push the seeds or nuts into the surface of the dough. If they're left just sitting on top of the dough, they could burn during cooking.
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