Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of Traditional Greek Honey Cookies (Melomakarona), a sweet treat perfect for festive occasions or cozy gatherings. These cookies are soaked in a fragrant syrup infused with warm spices, delivering a soft and crumbly texture that melts in your mouth. With hints of orange and rich honey, each bite brings the essence of Greece to your table. Simple to make and customizable, these cookies cater to various dietary preferences while ensuring a delicious experience for everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
- 125 ml fresh orange juice
- 250 grams olive oil (or a mix of olive oil and 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)
- 325 ml water (for syrup)
- 1 stick of cinnamon (for syrup)
- 4-5 dried cloves (for syrup)
- 1 orange peel (for syrup)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, blend olive oil, orange juice, honey, water, and sugar until smooth.
- Add ground spices, baking soda, semolina, flour, and baking powder; mix until a soft dough forms.
- Shape dough into oval or round cookies and place on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 20 minutes until lightly golden.
- Prepare syrup by boiling water with sugar, honey, cinnamon stick, cloves, and orange peel; simmer for 10 minutes.
- Soak each cookie in the warm syrup for 30 seconds per side then let cool.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (25g)
- Calories: 113
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg