Koulourakia II

1 lb. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
½ c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
4 ½ c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg
1 T. milk
Sesame seeds

Cream butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Beat eggs in separate bowl and add to butter-sugar mixture.
Add milk and vanilla. Sift flour and baking powder together and gradually add to first mixture until you have a soft dough
that cleans the sides of the bowl. Knead lightly by hand. Take small amounts of dough and roll into strips and shape into
figure eights or braid two strips together, pinching the ends. Beat egg with the milk. Place koulourakia on ungreased
baking sheets and brush tops with beaten egg-milk mixture. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake at 350 degrees for 20
minutes.