Melomakarona Recipe

Name: Melomakarona Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; 1 cup sugar; 1 orange, (zested and cut in half); 1 cinnamon stick; 1 cup honey ((I used Greek honey) ); 2 cups extra virgin olive oil ((or 1 cup extra virgin olive oil and 1 cup grape seed oil) ); ½ cup brandy; ½ cup orange juice; Zest of 1 orange; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 7 ½ cups all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¾ cup to 1 cup walnut halves, (finely chopped (chop the walnuts after measuring))

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:20min

Melomakarona are soft, oval-shaped Greek cookies scented with orange and cinnamon, drenched in honey syrup and covered with crushed walnuts. Yes, they are irressitable! This recipe makes 60 cookies; they keep well so that you can enjoy them for a while or gift them to family and friends.

Updated at: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 19:56:08 GMT