KOULOURIA

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal flour
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 egg white
• 1/4 cup sugar

Instructions:

1. Beat butter, 1/2 cup sugar, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
2. Mix flour, soda, and salt. The dough will be stiff. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. Shape dough by heaping teaspoonfuls into ropes, each 6 inches long and 1/4 inch thick.
5. On a greased baking sheet, shape each rope into a figure 8, letting ends extend 1/2 inch.
6. Beat egg white until foamy, gradually adding 1/4 cup sugar while beating.
7. Brush tops of cookies with sweetened egg whites.
8. Bake for 15 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.