Koulourakia Ii - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons sesame seeds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream together butter or margarine and butter. Add sugar , flour, baking powder, 1 egg , vanilla, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and milk.
Chill dough until easy to handle.
On a floured board roll tablespoon size pieces into ropes. Place on cookie sheet in S shapes. Brush with remaining egg that is beaten with 1 tablespoon water. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degree C) for 10 to 12 minutes.