Melomakarona Spice Cookies
Melomakarona (also called Phoenikia or Finikia) are Greek spice cookies that are often soaked in a honey-based syrup. With tastes of cinnamon and cloves, they are a traditional Christmas and New Year's treat, but delicious at any time of year.
This version of the famous Melomakarona cookie is made with sunflower oil, a combination of flour and semolina, and the traditional tastes of cinnamon and cloves. The cookie is dipped in a spiced honey syrup and sprinkled with nuts.
These fabulous spice cookies are made with flour, olive oil, cinnamon, cloves, and nuts baked into the cookie. They are soaked in a spiced honey-based syrup after baking. This recipe includes both walnuts and sesame seeds.
"Melomakarona" are traditional holiday spice cookies made all over Greece. In this version from the island of Rhodes, the cookies have a center of sesame seeds, honey, and spices.
This recipe for Melomakarona cookies differs from other recipes in that they are not soaked in syrup. The cookies are dusted with a topping of confectioner's sugar, and can be stored for longer periods of time.
