Koulourakia(Greek Butter Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter (room temperature)
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
8 to 9 c. flour
2 Tbsp. double-acting baking powder
1 egg, beaten with 1 Tbsp. water
2 lemon rinds, grated

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Cream butter gradually beating in sugar. Beat eggs until light; add to butter mixture and beat thoroughly. Add vanilla extract.
Add lemon rinds.
Sift together flour and baking powder.
Carefully blend into butter-egg mixture to make soft dough.