Name: Sesame Twists (Koulourakia)
Ingredients: 1/2 c Unsalted butter; room temperature (1; ; stick); 6 tb Margarine; room temperature; 1/4 c Vegetable oil; 2 tb Grated orange peel; 1 c Sugar; 1 lg Egg; 1/2 ts Vanilla extract; 4 c All purpose flour; 2 ts Baking powder; 1/4 ts Baking soda; 1/4 c Orange juice; 1 Egg; beaten to blend; ; (glaze); Sesame seeds

The presence of extreme busyness in our lives may point to deeper problems – a pervasive people pleasing, a restless ambition, a malaise of meaninglessness. “Busyness serves as a kind of existential reassurance, a hedge against emptiness,” writes Tim Kreider in his widely read article for The New York Times. “Obviously your life cannot possibly be silly or trivial or meaningless if you are so busy, completely booked, in demand every hour of the day.” The greatest danger with busyness is that there may be greater dangers you never have time to consider.

Kevin DeYoung

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs, Grains		December 19	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Unsalted butter; room temperature (1
		; stick)
6	tb	Margarine; room temperature
1/4	c	Vegetable oil
2	tb	Grated orange peel
1	c	Sugar
1	lg	Egg
1/2	ts	Vanilla extract
4	c	All purpose flour
2	ts	Baking powder
1/4	ts	Baking soda
1/4	c	Orange juice
1		Egg; beaten to blend
		; (glaze)
		Sesame seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheets. Using electric mixer, beat
first 4 ingredients in large bowl until well blended. Beat in sugar, egg
and vanilla extract. Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda in medium
bowl. Stir dry ingredients into butter mixture alternately with orange
juice, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Divide dough into 6 balls. Divide each ball into 6 pieces. Roll out 1 dough
piece between palms of hands and lightly floured surface to 16-inch-long
rope. Fold rope lengthwise in half. Twist folded rope 4 to 5 times. Bend 1
end to form candy cane hook and place on prepared cookie sheet. Repeat with
remaining dough pieces. Brush cookies with egg glaze and sprinkle with
sesame seeds. Bake until light golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool. (Can
be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)
Makes about 3 dozen.
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