Traditional Greek Honey Cookies (Melomakarona)
Indulge in the festive spirit with Traditional Greek Honey Cookies, or Melomakarona, a delightful holiday treat that embodies the warm flavors of Greece. These soft and crumbly cookies are soaked in a luscious honey syrup, making them irresistibly sweet. With hints of orange zest and aromatic spices like cinnamon and clove, each bite transports you to a Mediterranean celebration. Perfect for holiday gatherings or as thoughtful gifts, Melomakarona is a versatile dessert everyone will love. Easy to make and healthier than many traditional desserts, these cookies hold a special place on any dessert table.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients
Scale
- 125 ml fresh orange juice
- 250 grams olive oil (or half olive oil half sunflower oil)
- 50 grams honey
- 100 grams sugar
- 550 grams all-purpose flour
- Ground spices: cinnamon, clove, nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- In a mixing bowl, combine olive oil, orange juice, honey, water, and sugar.
- Add ground spices, baking soda, semolina, flour, and baking powder; mix until soft dough forms.
- Shape dough into oval cookies and place on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Prepare syrup by boiling sugar, honey, water, cinnamon stick, cloves, and orange peel for about 10 minutes.
- Soak warm cookies in syrup for 30 seconds before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg