Greek Christmas Honey cookies (melomakarona)

Ingredients

• 6 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 cup vegetable oil I used canola
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 orange zest
• 3/4 cup orange juice I used the juice of 2 oranges
• 1/4 cup brandy optional
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup walnuts chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup runny honey
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 cloves
• 2 inches lemon rind
• lemon juice a few squeezes

Nutrition

• Calories : 2520 calories
• Carbohydrate : 323 grams
• Fat : 126 grams
• Fiber : 9 grams
• Protein : 24 grams
• SaturatedFat : 13 grams
• Sodium : 600 milligrams
• Sugar : 162 grams
• TransFat : 1.5 grams