Photo: Jonas Ducker
Melomakarona
20 ingredients
15 min + 45 min
20
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Fragrant Greek Christmas cookies abundant with delicious holiday flavors. These are oil-based cookies dipped in honey syrup and drizzled with crushed walnuts.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1126
Calories
19g
Protein
43g
Fat
174g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 18 ingredients — the other 6 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Orange Juice | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Spelt | not in our table | 0 |
| Semolina | not in our table | 0 |
| Cognac | not in our table | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1-½ cup FOR THE COOKIES:
- 1 cup Spelt Semolina
- 1 pinch Spelt Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ⅓ cups Baking Powder
- ⅓ cups Olive Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Coconut Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Grated Orange Zest
- 1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
- ¼ cups Ground Cloves
- ⅓ cups Fresh Orange Juice
- 4 cups Cognac Or Brandy
- ⅓ cups FOR THE HONEY SYRUP:
- ⅓ cups Honey
- 1 stick Coconut Sugar
- 3 whole Water
- ½ strips Cinnamon
- ⅓ cups Cloves
- 1 teaspoon Lemon, Rind
Directions
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By tastykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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