Yesterday, my husband and I drove to the National Bakery in Tarpon Springs. We always make a pilgrimage when we are in Florida. My husband bought a bag of his beloved kouloura. I bought a spinach pie turnover to have for lunch and a bag of ladokouloura, which is a ginger version of the ones my husband bought. I do not tasted ginger but primarily cinnamon, but it is a gentle cinnamon flavor. I like them, and I wondered if I might be able to bake them at home.

I googled various recipes. Most contain orange juice, but I do not taste orange juice at all. Brandy or cognac are included in most recipes. For spices, I've seen cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, but as I noted, cinnamon seems to be the primary flavor. The lady at the counter told us that they are made with olive oil, which is great for me.

I found a non-orange juice recipe that uses cinnamon water in addition to cinnamon that I might try:

I think that there are many different versions of this cookie, which reminds me of my quest, finally achieved, to find the perfect Pfeffernus cookie,

These cookies are more like small rolls, not as soft as rolls or crunchy like cookies.

If anyone knows of other recipes that might work, let me know.