Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona)
Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona)

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, greek christmas cookies (melomakarona). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona) is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have greek christmas cookies (melomakarona) using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona):
  1. Prepare 1 kilo All Purpose Flour
  2. Take 1/2 cup Semolina
  3. Take 100 grams Sugar
  4. Get 1/2 liter Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil
  5. Take 200 ml fresh Orange Juice
  6. Take 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  7. Get 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  8. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon soda
  9. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg (Optional)
  10. Take 1/4 teaspoon grated Clove
  11. Take 2 grated Orange Peels
  12. Make ready Syrup:
  13. Get 500 grams Sugar
  14. Take 500 ml Water
  15. Take 200 grams Honey
  16. Make ready 250 grams Walnuts chopped
Steps to make Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona):
  1. A) In a large bowl add all the ingredients except for the flour. Once all is combined add in the flour a little at a time and knead all the ingredients until it has become one mass.
  2. B) Take a small piece of dough at a time and start to knead in your hands and shaping it in the form of an egg. Place each one Melomakarano into a large baking pan and bake for 10 minutes at 180 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  3. C) In a large sauce pan add in the ingredients for the syrup and boil for about 15 minutes and until thickened.
  4. D) When the cookies have baked pour the hot syrup over them and top with the chopped Walnuts.
  5. I wanted to thank my Aunt Soula in Greece, and my mom for treating us with their delicious Christmas Cookies. 🙂 Euxaristo poli Theia Soula…na ste kala kai Kales Giortes. - - Kali Orexi!!! - - Kala Xristougenna kai Kales Giortes everyone!! - - With the recipe I am wishing everyone A very Merry Xmas, Happy Holidays to all!!! 🙂

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