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Greek Christmas Cookies (Melomakarona)

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Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well..I have recovered from the flu and happy to be feeling better.ย  Thank you all very much for your kind messages, I was so moved.ย  ๐Ÿ™‚

This time of year my mom comes over the holidays, and she brought over Melomakarona this is a delicious Greek Christmas Cookie treat that mom makes along with my Aunt Soula.ย  Each year they get together and tackle the kitchen to make Melomakarona and Kourambiethes and share amongst the family . (it’s their little thing they like to do) ๐Ÿ™‚

I wanted to share with you the picture and recipe just in case you wanted to tackle this recipe to see this delicious taste.ย  Melomakarona is a sort of egg shaped cookie made with Olive Oil, Honey and Semolina, interesting combination of ingredients right!! ๐Ÿ™‚ย ย 

If you up to trying out the recipe I have step by step instructions but no pictures…:(ย  Sorry, but if you do need any help let me know..I have the expert here for great advice if necessary.ย  ๐Ÿ™‚

GREEK CHRISTMAS COOKIES (MELOMAKARONA)

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilo All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Semolina
  • 100 grams Sugar
  • 1/2 liter Olive Oil or Vegetable Oil
  • 200 ml fresh Orange Juice
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg Optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated Clove
  • 2 grated Orange Peels

Syrup:

  • 500 grams Sugar
  • 500 ml Water
  • 200 grams Honey
  • 250 grams Walnuts chopped

Instructions
 

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • In a large sauce pan add in the ingredients for the syrup and boil for about 15 minutes and until thickened.
  • When the cookies have baked pour the hot syrup over them and top with the chopped Walnuts.

Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

37 Comments

  1. blessmyf๐ŸŽ๐Ÿdbypayal
    December 17, 2017 at 12:07 pm  ·  Reply

    This looks fantastic.

    Regards
    blessmyfoodbypayal.com

  2. jyo
    December 17, 2017 at 12:47 pm  ·  Reply

    Looks super delicious… perfect Christmas treats โœ”

  3. James J. Cudney IV
    December 17, 2017 at 12:56 pm  ·  Reply

    I’m glad you are recovered, and the cinnamon and honey in this one must be quite tasty. Thx for the share.

  4. mistimaan
    December 17, 2017 at 4:45 pm  ·  Reply

    Too yummy it is

  5. Tasty Eats Ronit Penso
    December 17, 2017 at 6:01 pm  ·  Reply

    These look so delicious. Love the orange and spices in the cookies.

    p.s. It looks like you wrote twice the amount of sugar in the dough.

  6. Karin, theaustriandish
    December 17, 2017 at 6:02 pm  ·  Reply

    They look awesome! Would like to try one ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Vero and Canito in the kitchen
    December 17, 2017 at 6:39 pm  ·  Reply

    Hola Sophie! It looks like you are on fire with getting for Christmas! Those cookies look amazing! I love the orange addition <3 If you have anything left, I am willing to receive a batch in Mexico ๐Ÿ˜€

  8. Megala
    December 18, 2017 at 5:55 am  ·  Reply

    These cookies are so tempting. I guess the honey & cinnamon pair works wonders here !

  9. olivesandfeta
    December 18, 2017 at 10:12 am  ·  Reply

    Hi Sophie your melomakarona recipe looks perfect of course. They are my favourite. ฮ•ฯฯ‡ฮฟฮผฮฑฮน ฮบฮฑฮปฮฌ ฮงฯฮนฯƒฯ„ฮฟฯฮณฮตฮฝฮฝฮฑ ๐Ÿ’“

    • foodzesty
      December 18, 2017 at 2:51 pm  ·  Reply

      Hi Marina, thank you very much…Kala na einai e theia kai e metera mou….Sou euxomai Kala Xristougenna kai oti kalitero gia sena kai tin oikogeneia sou…..:) To site to diko sou me tis photo einai apithano ena apo ta agapimena mou….I miss a few of your posts due to time difference but I am catching up…:)

  10. foodzesty
    December 18, 2017 at 3:50 pm  ·  Reply

    Thank you Marina I understand ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜™๐Ÿ˜™๐Ÿ˜™

  11. dtills
    December 18, 2017 at 5:33 pm  ·  Reply

    These look so unique! If I were just handed the ingredient list I might think it was a recipe for a sweet pasta! So glad you are feeling better now Sophie ๐Ÿ™‚

  12. orlando788
    January 17, 2018 at 8:35 am  ·  Reply

    These look delicious!

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