Greek Recipes for Cookies & Biscotti
Recipes for Greek cookies include delicious voutimata (biscotti dunking cookies), sugary holiday confections, and those made with fabulous combinations of spices and nuts.
Olive Oil Cookies - a Healthy (Delicious) Greek Tradition
The traditional fat used in Greek cooking is olive oil, and today, with what we know about "good fats" and "bad fats," making sweets with olive oil is a healthy choice - and taste is not sacrificed!
The traditional fat used in Greek cooking is olive oil, and today, with what we know about "good fats" and "bad fats," making sweets with olive oil is a healthy choice - and taste is not sacrificed!
Almond Cookies - Amygthalota
These cookies are loaded with almonds, which make up most of the cookie dough. The recipe is quick and calls for self-rising flour.
These cookies are loaded with almonds, which make up most of the cookie dough. The recipe is quick and calls for self-rising flour.
Citrus & Spice Cookie Twists - Koulourakia Portokaliou
Tastes of orange, lemon, and tangerine combine in this traditional Greek cookie that's perfect with coffee or tea, or as a snack. These are not very sweet, and the recipe has no butter or eggs.
Tastes of orange, lemon, and tangerine combine in this traditional Greek cookie that's perfect with coffee or tea, or as a snack. These are not very sweet, and the recipe has no butter or eggs.
Greek Butter Cookies - Koulourakia
These little cookies can be formed into various shapes: circles, figure eights, braids, or other shapes. The key is to keep them small.
These little cookies can be formed into various shapes: circles, figure eights, braids, or other shapes. The key is to keep them small.
Honey-Dipped Spice Cookies - Melomakarona
Melomakarona are a Christmas tradition in Greece (but enjoyed at other times of the year). All over Greece, kitchens will be filled with the wonderful smell of these cookies that will adorn tables, be given as hostess gifts, and eaten in huge quantities.
Melomakarona are a Christmas tradition in Greece (but enjoyed at other times of the year). All over Greece, kitchens will be filled with the wonderful smell of these cookies that will adorn tables, be given as hostess gifts, and eaten in huge quantities.
Honey-Dipped Spice Cookies with Nuts - Melomakarona
These fabulous spice cookies are soaked in a honey-based syrup. This recipe calls walnuts and sesame seeds and creates a somewhat lighter cookie than other recipes.
These fabulous spice cookies are soaked in a honey-based syrup. This recipe calls walnuts and sesame seeds and creates a somewhat lighter cookie than other recipes.
Lenten Kourabiethes (Sugared Almond Cookies)
Sugared almond cookies - delightful shortbread-type cookies coated with confectioner's sugar - are a year-round treat and favorites at holidays. This recipe has been adapted to meet Greek Lenten requirements and contains no eggs, milk, or butter.
Sugared almond cookies - delightful shortbread-type cookies coated with confectioner's sugar - are a year-round treat and favorites at holidays. This recipe has been adapted to meet Greek Lenten requirements and contains no eggs, milk, or butter.
No Butter Sesame Cookies - Koulourakia Lathera me Sousami
These delicious small sesame cookies can be found all over Greece, in bakeries and at home. They are made without butter and eggs and can be stored for up to two months.
These delicious small sesame cookies can be found all over Greece, in bakeries and at home. They are made without butter and eggs and can be stored for up to two months.
Orange Sesame Biscotti - Paximathakia Portokaliou
These small twice-baked cookies are slightly sweet rusks (biscotti), and a traditional Greek favorite for dunking in coffee, tea, or milk. This recipe has no butter or eggs.
These small twice-baked cookies are slightly sweet rusks (biscotti), and a traditional Greek favorite for dunking in coffee, tea, or milk. This recipe has no butter or eggs.
Spice Cookies with Nut & Sugar Topping - Melomakarona
The recipe for these cookies differs from other recipes for Melomakarona (a traditional Christmas cookie) in that they are not soaked in syrup. The cookies can be stored for longer periods of time.
The recipe for these cookies differs from other recipes for Melomakarona (a traditional Christmas cookie) in that they are not soaked in syrup. The cookies can be stored for longer periods of time.
Sugared Almond Cookies - Classic Kourabiethes
Kourabiethes are traditional celebration cookies, served at Christmas, New Year's, weddings, and baptisms. Almond shortbread-type cookies topped with a generous coating of confectioner's sugar, they melt in the mouth.
Kourabiethes are traditional celebration cookies, served at Christmas, New Year's, weddings, and baptisms. Almond shortbread-type cookies topped with a generous coating of confectioner's sugar, they melt in the mouth.
Sugared Almond Cookies - Kourabiethes with Cinnamon
This recipe for traditional Greek celebration shortbread-type cookies covered with powdered sugar creates a very light cookie with chunks of toasted almonds.
This recipe for traditional Greek celebration shortbread-type cookies covered with powdered sugar creates a very light cookie with chunks of toasted almonds.
Traditional Ouzo Cookies - Koulourakia Ouzou
These traditional cookies are made with ouzo, anise, and coriander, to give them a classic Greek taste. The dairy-free recipe is easy to make and fun for kids to form the customary shapes.
These traditional cookies are made with ouzo, anise, and coriander, to give them a classic Greek taste. The dairy-free recipe is easy to make and fun for kids to form the customary shapes.
Wine Cookies - Krasokouloura
These delicious spice cookies are perfect for dunking. They're made with no eggs, and with oil rather than butter, and are fun for kids to shape into rings, spirals, and shapes from their imaginations.
These delicious spice cookies are perfect for dunking. They're made with no eggs, and with oil rather than butter, and are fun for kids to shape into rings, spirals, and shapes from their imaginations.