WebHow to make Greek Melomakarona Cookies For the full melomakarona recipe, see the recipe card below. To make the syrup, combine the sugar, water and …
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WebUse your hands to mix it well and form a ball of dough. Form into oblong patties about 2-3 inches long and ½ inch thick. Press each cookie on the back of a …
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WebMake the melomakarona: In a bowl add the orange juice, olive oil, melted butter, icing sugar, cinnamon, cloves and mix well using your hands. In a bowl sift the …
Melomakarona are popular Greek Christmas cookies that are covered in a honey syrup and topped with cinnamon and walnuts. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Place the sugar for the cookie dough in a bowl and press the orange zest into the sugar with a fork until well combined.
Melomakarona are made with olive oil, honey, orange juice, and walnuts but also flour and sugar. So on the one hand, yes, these sweets have plenty of sugar, on the other hand the olive oil, the honey, the orange zest and the walnuts are all sources of antioxidants. Most importantly the fat from the melomakarono comes exclusively from olive oil.
Walnuts add texture and a welcomed nutty flavor that is essential in a good melomakarona recipe. You'll need a medium saucepan. Combine 1 ½ cup of water with 1 cup sugar, 1 zested orange (cut in half), and 1 cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil until the sugar dissovles (about 5 minutes or so over medium-high heat).
Melomakarona are vegan (depending on if you consider honey vegan) and made with olive oil, honey, orange juice, and walnuts but also flour and sugar. So on the one hand, yes, these sweets have plenty of sugar, on the other hand the olive oil, the honey, the orange zest and the walnuts are all sources of antioxidants.