Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona).

You can cook Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona) using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona)

1. It's 1 of kilo All Purpose Flour.
2. It's 1/2 cup of Semolina.
3. Prepare 100 grams of Sugar.
4. You need 1/2 liter of Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil.
5. Prepare 200 ml of fresh Orange Juice.
6. Prepare 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon.
7. Prepare 2 teaspoons of Baking Powder.
8. It's 1/2 teaspoon of soda.
9. It's 1/2 teaspoon of Nutmeg (Optional).
10. You need 1/4 teaspoon of grated Clove.
11. It's 2 of grated Orange Peels.
12. Prepare of Syrup:.
13. You need 500 grams of Sugar.
14. You need 500 ml of Water.
15. Prepare 200 grams of Honey.
16. You need 250 grams of Walnuts chopped.

Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona) instructions

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!!! 🙂.