Melomakarona (Greek honey cookies)

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 420 grams plain flour
• 1/2 cup semolina
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves cloves allspice a good substitute, if you don't have
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 orange zest ie from 1/2 orange
• 1/2 cup orange juice 120ml
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 240ml
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1/2 cup honey 120ml
• 1/4 cup sugar 4 tbsp
• 3/4 cup water 180ml
• 1 cinnamon stick optional
• 3 cloves optional
• 1/4 cup walnuts 35g, ground, to top

Nutrition

• Calories : 1620 calories
• Carbohydrate : 238 grams
• Fat : 61 grams
• Fiber : 8 grams
• Protein : 24 grams
• SaturatedFat : 8 grams
• Sodium : 750 milligrams
• Sugar : 69 grams