Makes 40 cookies
2 cups canola oil
1 cup sugar (granulated)
1/4 cup Metaxa Brandy 1/4 cup Beer
1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
7 1/2 cups flour (all purpose)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
orange peel (1/2 orange)
1 cup sugar (granulated)
1/4 cup Metaxa Brandy 1/4 cup Beer
1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
7 1/2 cups flour (all purpose)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
orange peel (1/2 orange)
Syrup***
1.5 cup honey
1.5 cup water
1.5 cup sugar
1/2 lemon squeezed
1.5 cup honey
1.5 cup water
1.5 cup sugar
1/2 lemon squeezed
Garnish**
walnuts
cinnamon
walnuts
cinnamon
Mix oil, sugar, beer and orange juice. Dissolve baking soda in the Metaxa and then add it as well as the orange peel into the other liquids. Add flour to your mixing bowl and then add the liquids. Mix together and aim for a cookie dough texture. Be sure not to make the mix too dry, so leave out some flour at first and then add as needed. Shape the cookies , preheat the oven to 350. Bake until golden (30 mins).
Meanwhile, make the syrup by combining honey,water,sugar and lemon juice into a saucepan and boil for about 5 minutes. Crush or pulse the walnuts with cinnamon, keep aside.
Let the cookies cool and the syrup luke warm. Soak the cookies in the syrup for about 1 minute per each side. Finally, add the walnut mix to the top.
Meanwhile, make the syrup by combining honey,water,sugar and lemon juice into a saucepan and boil for about 5 minutes. Crush or pulse the walnuts with cinnamon, keep aside.
Let the cookies cool and the syrup luke warm. Soak the cookies in the syrup for about 1 minute per each side. Finally, add the walnut mix to the top.