Melomakarona Recipe (Greek Christmas Honey Cookies)

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subheading: For the melomakarona:

150g fine semolina ( 5.3 ounces, half a cup)

500g flour (soft) ( 17.6 ounces, 4 cups)

½ tbsp baking powder

100g orange juice ( 3.5 ounces, ⅓ cups)

3 tbsps cognac

100g sugar ( 3.5 ounces, ⅓ cups)

1 flat tbsp powdered cinnamon

⅓ tsp nutmeg (powder)

⅓ tsp clove (powder)

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ tbsp baking soda

90g water ( 3.2 ounces, ⅓ cups)

125g olive oil ( 4.4 ounces, ½ cups)

125g vegetable/sunflower oil ( 4.4 ounces, ½ cups)

50g honey ( 1.8 ounces, 3 tbsp)

zest of 2 oranges

subheading: For the syrup:

300g water ( 10 ounces, 1 ¼ cups)

600g sugar ( 20 ounces, 2 ¾ cups)

2 cinnamon sticks

3 whole cloves

1 orange, cut in half

200g honey ( 7 ounces, 10 tbsp)

subheading: To garnish:

200g chopped walnuts ( 7 ounces, 1 ⅔ cups)

powdered cinnamon (optional)

powdered clove (optional)

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