Description
Indulge in the delightful world of Traditional Greek Honey Cookies, also known as Melomakarona. These soft, aromatic cookies are a festive treat, perfect for gatherings or as a sweet gift. Infused with vibrant spices and soaked in a luscious syrup, each bite offers a burst of flavor that captures the essence of Greek culinary tradition. Made with wholesome ingredients like olive oil and orange juice, they provide a guilt-free indulgence that’s easy to prepare and ideal for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 125 ml fresh orange juice
- 250 grams olive oil (or half olive oil half sunflower oil)
- 50 grams honey
- 80 ml water
- 100 grams sugar
- 1 + ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground clove
- ⅓ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon vanillin powder or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 orange zested
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 125 grams fine semolina
- 550 grams all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 400 grams sugar for syrup
- 100 grams honey for syrup
- 325 ml water for syrup
- 1 stick of cinnamon for syrup
- 4–5 dried cloves for syrup
- 1 orange peel for syrup
- honey for garnish
- ground walnuts for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the syrup by combining 400 grams of sugar, 325 ml water, 100 grams honey, cinnamon stick, dried cloves, and orange peel in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes and set aside to cool.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, sugar, orange juice, honey, and water until well combined. Add spices and zested orange.
- Gradually mix in baking soda, fine semolina, flour, and baking powder until a dough forms.
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Shape the dough into oval cookies and place them on lined baking sheets.
- Bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown. Soak cookies in cooled syrup for a few seconds before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg