Melomakarona (Honey Christmas Cookies) Recipe

I love that this time of year has so many opportunities to enjoy delicious food! Whether it is an old family recipe (like this Melomakarona Recipe), or something new you are attempting from Pinterest; the colors, textures, aromas and flavors are truly a delight! Try this simple yet scrumptious cookie recipe for your next holiday party. Or have fun whipping up a batch with your little ones while listening to some holiday music, enjoy 🙂

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Melomakarona (Honey Christmas Cookies)

Try this simple yet scrumptious cookie recipe for your next holiday party. Or have fun whipping up a batch with your little ones while listening to some holiday music, enjoy!

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Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Cookie Ingredients:

• 2 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Orange Juice
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Clove in Powder
• 7 cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 cup Walnuts crushed

Syrup Ingredients:

• 2 cups Honey
• 2 cups Sugar
• 2 cups Water
• Cinnamon Stick whole gloves

Method

 

1. Mix the first 5 ingredients together.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and baking soda. Gradually add these dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix together.
3. Shape the mixture into small cookies, and bake for about 30-35 minutes at 325F.
4. For the syrup – mix the ingredients together in a sauce pan, and bring it to a boil for 5 minutes.

   *Note – Be careful not to boil too much, or it will overflow. If this happens, you will have to make a new batch of syrup
5. Set aside the syrup mixture until it has completely cooled to room temperature.
6. Once the cookies have finished baking, pull them out of the oven and dip them in the syrup right away while they are still hot. This is the best way for the cookies to soak up the syrup.
7. Plate and serve.

Melomakarona Recipe (Honey Christmas Cookies)

Cookie Ingredients:

• 2 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• ½ teaspoon clove in powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 7 cups flour for baking
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup walnuts crushed

Syrup Ingredients:

• 2 cups honey
• 2 cups sugar
• And 2 cups water
• Cinnamon stick, whole gloves

Directions:

1. Mix the first 5 ingredients together.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and baking soda. Gradually add these dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix together.
3. Shape the mixture into small cookies, and bake for about 30-35 minutes at 325F.
4. For the syrup – mix the ingredients together in a sauce pan, and bring it to a boil for 5 minutes. *Note – Be careful not to boil too much, or it will overflow. If this happens, you will have to make a new batch of syrup.
5. Set aside the syrup mixture until it has completely cooled to room temperature.
6. Once the cookies have finished baking, pull them out of the oven and dip them in the syrup right away while they are still hot. This is the best way for the cookies to soak up the syrup.
7. Plate and serve.

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Featured Contributor: Katerina Zeppos

Katerina is a wife, mom of two young children, and founder of Katerina’s Finest which imports only the finest quality olives and olive oil from a small collective in southern Greece. They believe that this region grows the finest and most flavorful olives anywhere in the world! To finish out their line of products, they also produce their own Dressings & Vinaigrettes with a special Greek blend.