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Greek moustokouloura cookies (Grape must cookies with petimezi)

Greek cookies made with grape must (mousto or petimezi) that are perfect for lent.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Resting time for dough10

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Greek

Diet: Low Lactose

Servings: cookies

Calories: 125kcal

Author: Helen Bitzas

Preheat oven to 350 °F.
Add the wet ingredients to a bowl and use a whisk to combine. Set aside.
200 ml Grape must molasses, 3/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup honey, 1 tbsp brandy or cognac, 1/4 cup orange juice
In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients and whisk them together to combine.
1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 4 ⅓ cups all purpose flour
Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Using your hands, mix and knead to combine. The dough will be soft and a little sticky. Be careful not to overmix.
Let the dough rest at room temperature for 10 minutes; this will make it easier to handle.
Take a piece of dough (around 35-37 grams) and knead it in your hands and shape into a ball. Roll the dough into a 5 inch long strip. If using sesame seeds sprinkle some sesame seeds onto your board and roll the dough onto the seeds, Join the 2 ends together to form a circle, pinching the ends. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet.
1/4 cup sesame seeds
Bake for 12 - 15 minutes on the middle rack of your oven until the cookies are lightly browned. The longer you bake the cookies, the firmer they will get. We like them soft on the inside, therefore, we bake them for approximately 12-13 minutes.
Remove from oven and let them cook on the baking sheet for 3 - 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!

If you prefer not to use alcohol, substitute it with an equal amount of orange juice.

If you don't mind the taste of cloves, you can increase it to 1/2 teaspoon, instead of 1/4 teaspoon.

These freeze really well.