Greek Honey Cookies - Fenikia
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
Serving Size : 72
1 c Peanut Oil
1 c butter
1/3 c water
1 jigger brandy, cognac
2 eggs -- beaten
3 c flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tbsp cloves
1 c walnuts -- chopped
1/2 c sugar
dash cinnamon and cloves
Syrup:
2 c sugar
1 c water
1 lb honey
lemon slices
chopped walnuts -- for garnish
Recipe
syrup (combine sugar, water, honey and lemon slices, bring to a boil for five minutes) Heat oil and butter over low heat until butter is melted and misture is hot. Remove from
heat and stir in water and brandy. Cool. Stir in beaten eggs. Sift together flour and baking powder with he tablespoon each cinnamon and clove and stir into mixture to make a dough that is not too soft. Add a little more flour if necessary. With floured hands shaped dough into ovals and indent lengthwise with thumbs. Combine chopped walnuts with sugar and dash each cinnamon clove. Put 1 tsp of this filling into the indentation in the dough and close dough over filling. Place on cooky sheets and bake in a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Dip cooled cookies into hot syrup and place on racks to drain. Decorate with chopped walnuts.
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