Greek Christmas Honey Cookies - Melomakarona | Akis Petretzikis
Greek Christmas Honey Cookies - Melomakarona| Akis Petretzikis
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Finikia - Greek Honey Walnut Cookies
Pronounced fee-NEEK-ya, these cookies are part of the classic Greek repertoire in most households. This grain and dairy free version has all the flavors and textures of the original, and is lower glycemic with two additions of heart-healthy walnuts.
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Melomakarona - Greek honey cookies served at Christmas, crispy version
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Each Greek household makes Melomakarona cookies a little differently. Some like it with a lot of syrup and to be soft, others like it crispy with a light syrup coating.
This is my family's recipe and we like our Melomakarona to be crispy on the outside with a light coat of honey syrup. If you follow my instructions on the video you will also get to enjoy your crispy cookies with a light coating of honey syrup!
The honey syrup is not there just for flavor, it also preserves the cookies which can be kept/stored at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
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Melomakarona are honey-glazed Greek cookies that are served traditionally at Christmas. They are usually made with olive oil, orange juice, cinnamon and various other spices, flour and/or semolina, soaked in honey syrup, and topped with crushed walnuts. Melomakarona, which are also called «Foinikia» in some regions of Greece, are one of the most iconic and loved Christmas treats of Greek households because they are delicious and very easy to make!
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✔ Ingredients:
For the Melomakarona cookies
◾ 1 kg Flour, all-purpose
◾ 415g Olive oil (2 cups, ¾ each cup)
◾ 230g Crystal Sugar (¾ cup)
◾ 240g Fresh orange juice (¾ cup, about 5 oranges)
◾ 40g Baking powder
◾ Zest from 2 oranges
◾ 14g Baking Soda (1 tsp)
◾ 1g Ground Cloves (1/4 tsp)
◾ 7g powdered cinnamon (1 tsp)
◾ 23g Ouzo or Raki (3 Tbsp, Greek alcoholic beverage)
◾ 2 capsules of vanillin or 2 tsp vanilla extract
◾ 150g walnuts/pecans crushed, to sprinkle on top.
◾ Ηoney syrup (recipe below), to soak them in.
For the Honey Syrup
◾ 2 and ¾ cups of sugar
◾ 4 Tbsp honey
◾ 2 cups of water
◾ Lemon juice from 1 lemon
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Melomakarona recipe timecodes:
0:00 - Melomakarona - Greek honey cookies
0:28 - How to make the cookie dough
2:31 - How to form the cookies
3:23 - How to decorate the cookies
4:21 - How to bake the cookies
4:40 - How to make the honey syrup
5:30 - How to soak them in the honey
6:21 - How to line them in layers for serving
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Chocolate Covered Melomakarona: Greek Honey Cookies
Melomakarona are moist honey-soaked cookies (made with olive oil, no butter, no eggs) that have all of the flavors of baklava. In this recipe, I made them heart-shaped and dipped them in melted chocolate. You may use dark, semi-sweet, or a combination of both chocolates. Garnish them with ground walnuts or candied mini hearts and serve the decadent treats with some hot tea.
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