Koulourakia - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
4 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. vanilla
pinch of baking soda
6 c. flour

Preparation

Cream together butter, shortening and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time.
Add the baking powder, vanilla, baking soda and 3 cups flour.
Stir in the last 3 cups flour.
Roll into pencil-like shapes.
Twist into rope shapes.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned on greased cookie sheet.