Melomakarona – Greek Honey Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 1/8 cups sugar granulated
• 7/8 cup runny honey mild tasting honey
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 piece orange peel
• 1/2 cup light olive oil
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1 cup caster sugar, or granulated
• 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/4 cup rum cognac, or brandy
• 1 Orange
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups plain flour you may need to use a little more or a little less
• 1 1/4 cups walnuts finely chopped
• 1 cup pistachio nuts finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon optional
• 1 tablespoon rose petals completely optional – they just look pretty

Nutrition

• Calories : 1970 calories
• Carbohydrate : 268 grams
• Cholesterol : 60 milligrams
• Fat : 92 grams
• Fiber : 14 grams
• Protein : 25 grams
• SaturatedFat : 23 grams
• Sodium : 600 milligrams
• Sugar : 151 grams