Ingredients
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- 125 ml fresh orange juice
- 250 grams olive oil (or half olive oil half sunflower oil for lighter flavor)
- 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)
- Additional honey for garnishing
- Ground walnuts for garnishing
Instructions
- Prepare the syrup by boiling sugar, honey, water, cinnamon stick, dried cloves, and orange peel in a saucepan for 10 minutes. Let it cool.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk olive oil, fresh orange juice, honey, water, and sugar until blended. Add spices and flour; mix until a soft dough forms.
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Shape the dough into oval or ball shapes and place on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
- Once baked, dip cookies into cooled syrup for 30 seconds on each side and place them on a wire rack to drain excess syrup.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 119
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg