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Honey Cookies (Traditional Greek Christmas Cookies)

GreekVegetarianIntermediate20 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 0 cup light olive oil
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 3 each to 4 cups flour
  • 0 tsp baking powder
  • 0 cup semolina
  • 1 each grated lemon rind
  • 1 each grated orange rind
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup walnuts, coarsely ground
  • 2 tsp ground cloves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Beat olive oil with sugar.

  2. 2

    Add orange juice.

  3. 3

    Mix 2 cups of flower with baking powder and add to oil and orange mixture.

  4. 4

    Beat in brandy, semolina, orange and lemon peel, cloves, and cinnamon.

  5. 5

    Knead dough on floured surface, adding more flour as needed for strong elastic dough.

  6. 6

    Let stand covered for 20 minutes.

  7. 7

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  8. 8

    Shape dough into oval cookies about 2 1/2 inches long.

  9. 9

    Bake on oiled cookie sheet for 25 minutes.

  10. 10

    In saucepan bring sugar, honey and water to a boil.

  11. 11

    Simmer 10 minutes and remove from heat.

  12. 12

    Mix walnuts with cloves and sprinkle over cookies.

  13. 13

    Cool before serving.

Tags

greekthe-greek-kitchen