DessertsDifficulty: medium
Melomakarona (Greek Honey Cookies)
Christmas cookies soaked in honey syrup, crowned with walnuts — orange-scented and impossible to resist.
30
Prep Time
30
Cook Time
24
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
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1Boil the syrup ingredients with the cinnamon stick 5 min; cool completely.
2Whisk the oils with sugar, orange juice and zest until pale.
3Fold in flour, baking powder and spices to a soft, oily dough — do not knead hard.
4Shape small ovals; bake at 175°C/350°F for 25-30 min until just golden (no color change wanted inside).
5Dunk the hot cookies in the cool syrup 30 sec, drain, and pile walnuts on top.
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