Melomakarona

🥘 Ingredients

• baking powder
  1/2 tbsp
• baking soda
  1/2 tsp
• butter
  1 stick
• cinnamon
  2 tsp
• cloves
  3/8 tsp
• eggs
  2
• finley chopped walnuts
  8 oz
• flour
  6.75 c
• honey
  1.5 c
• olive oil
  1.5 c
• orange juice
  1 c
• orange peel
  3 strips
• orange zest
  2 tsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• sugar
  2.5 c
• water
  1.5 c

🍳 Cookware

• stand mixer
• tall sauté pan
• slotted spoon
• parchment
• wire rack

1. 1

   To make dough, whisk together flour , 1.5 tsp baking powder , 1 tsp cinnamon , 1 tsp salt , 1/2 tsp baking soda , and 1/4 tsp cloves .

   flour: 6.75 c, baking powder: 1/2 tbsp, cinnamon: 1 tsp, salt: 1 tsp, baking soda: 1/2 tsp, cloves: 1/4 tsp
2. 2

   In a stand mixer , cream butter and 1 cup sugar for ⏱️ 3 minutes . Reduce speed to low, then add eggs , olive oil , orange juice , and orange zest .

   butter: 1 stick, sugar: 1 c, eggs: 2, olive oil: 1.5 c, orange juice: 1 c, orange zest: 2 tsp
3. 3

   Refrigerate for ⏱️ 1 hour or overnight.
4. 4

   To make honey syrup, stir together orange peel , 1.5 cups sugar , honey , and water in a tall sauté pan .

   orange peel: 3 strips, sugar: 1.5 c, honey: 1.5 c, water: 1.5 c
5. 5

   Heat to boiling and allow to boil for ⏱️ 1 minute . Remove from heat and let syrup cool completely.
6. 6

   To make the walnut topping, stir together finley chopped walnuts , 1 tsp cinnamon , and 1/8 tsp cloves .

   finley chopped walnuts: 8 oz, cinnamon: 1 tsp, cloves: 1/8 tsp
7. 7

   To bake cookies, preheat the oven to 350°F. Scoop 1.5 Tbsp of dough and roll and press into an oval shape. Prick tops of cookies with a fork 4 to 5 times so that tiny marks are visible.
8. 8

   Return remaining dough to refrigerator between batches.
9. 9

   Bake cookies for 20 to ⏱️ 25 minutes . Line a cooling rack with parchment paper.
10. 10

    In batches, transfer hot cookies to cool honey syrup. Soak for ⏱️ 30 seconds , turning halfway through.
11. 11

    Using a slotted spoon , transfer cookies to parchment -lined wire rack . Immediately sprinkle with walnut topping.
12. 12

    When completely cooled, transfer cookies to airtight containers. With parchment paper between layers. Cookies will last up to 2 weeks.