A gas turbine engine component comprising: a hot side surface that is configured for exposure to a hot gas flow path; a second surface that is opposite the hot side surface and not exposed to the hot gas flow path; and an effusion cooling aperture positioned along the hot side surface, wherein the effusion cooling aperture comprises: a recessed portion comprising a void area beginning at the hot side surface and extending inwardly therefrom; a forward surface, an entirety of which is angled at 90 degrees or greater than 90 degrees with respect to the hot side surface, defining a forward end of the recessed portion and including an exit opening leading to a cooling air channel; an inward surface, angled with respect to the hot side surface, and connecting the forward surface to the hot side surface, further comprising a bond coating layer disposed over the hot side surface and over at least 80% of the inward surface of the effusion cooling aperture, wherein no portion of the bond coating blocks or otherwise occludes the cooling air exit opening; and an overhang portion connected with the hot side surface and extending aftward from the forward surface and over the void area, wherein the overhang portion has an overhang inward surface, an entirety of which is angled at less than 90 degrees with respect to the hot side surface, wherein the overhang portion has a width that is substantially the same as compared with a width of the effusion cooling aperture, and wherein the aftward extension of the overhang portion from the forward surface is from about 0.25 to about 3 times a diameter of the cooling air channel; characterized in that the overhang portion extends aftward with respect to the hot gas flow path beyond the forward surface adjacent to the forward end of the recessed portion such that the overhang portion extends over the recessed portion. a hot side surface that is configured for exposure to a hot gas flow path; a second surface that is opposite the hot side surface and not exposed to the hot gas flow path; and an effusion cooling aperture positioned along the hot side surface, wherein the effusion cooling aperture comprises: a recessed portion comprising a void area beginning at the hot side surface and extending inwardly therefrom; a forward surface, an entirety of which is angled at 90 degrees or greater than 90 degrees with respect to the hot side surface, defining a forward end of the recessed portion and including an exit opening leading to a cooling air channel; an inward surface, angled with respect to the hot side surface, and connecting the forward surface to the hot side surface, further comprising a bond coating layer disposed over the hot side surface and over at least 80% of the inward surface of the effusion cooling aperture, wherein no portion of the bond coating blocks or otherwise occludes the cooling air exit opening; and an overhang portion connected with the hot side surface and extending aftward from the forward surface and over the void area, wherein the overhang portion has an overhang inward surface, an entirety of which is angled at less than 90 degrees with respect to the hot side surface, wherein the overhang portion has a width that is substantially the same as compared with a width of the effusion cooling aperture, and wherein the aftward extension of the overhang portion from the forward surface is from about 0.25 to about 3 times a diameter of the cooling air channel; characterized in that the overhang portion extends aftward with respect to the hot gas flow path beyond the forward surface adjacent to the forward end of the recessed portion such that the overhang portion extends over the recessed portion. a recessed portion comprising a void area beginning at the hot side surface and extending inwardly therefrom; a forward surface, an entirety of which is angled at 90 degrees or greater than 90 degrees with respect to the hot side surface, defining a forward end of the recessed portion and including an exit opening leading to a cooling air channel; an inward surface, angled with respect to the hot side surface, and connecting the forward surface to the hot side surface, further comprising a bond coating layer disposed over the hot side surface and over at least 80% of the inward surface of the effusion cooling aperture, wherein no portion of the bond coating blocks or otherwise occludes the cooling air exit opening; and an overhang portion connected with the hot side surface and extending aftward from the forward surface and over the void area, wherein the overhang portion has an overhang inward surface, an entirety of which is angled at less than 90 degrees with respect to the hot side surface, wherein the overhang portion has a width that is substantially the same as compared with a width of the effusion cooling aperture, and wherein the aftward extension of the overhang portion from the forward surface is from about 0.25 to about 3 times a diameter of the cooling air channel; characterized in that the overhang portion extends aftward with respect to the hot gas flow path beyond the forward surface adjacent to the forward end of the recessed portion such that the overhang portion extends over the recessed portion.