Name: Authentic Melomakarona Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: *For the Cookies:**; 4 cups all-purpose flour (500g); 1 cup olive oil (240ml, preferably mild/light); 3/4 cup fresh orange juice (180ml); 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g); 1/2 cup semolina flour (80g); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; Zest of 1 large orange; 1/4 teaspoon salt; *For the Syrup:**; 1 cup honey (240ml); 1 cup water (240ml); 1 cup granulated sugar (200g); 1 cinnamon stick; 1 strip of orange peel; *For Topping:**; 1 cup walnuts (120g), finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional, for mixing with walnuts)

Melomakarona Greece

Greek honey cookies made with flour, olive oil, honey, and orange juice, often topped with chopped walnuts.

Cookies dessert

Made with

Flour olive oil honey orange juice

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