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Greek Orange Cinnamon Pastries

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PREP TIME
45 min
COOKING TIME
25 min
TOTAL TIME
70 min
SERVINGS
60 servings
Dessert Greek
Greek Orange Cinnamon Pastries
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup superfine sugar
  • 1 grated zest of one orange
  • 1/2 cup corn oil
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups semolina
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or 175 degrees Celsius.
2
Next, take some butter and mix it with superfine sugar and orange zest in a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to cream the ingredients together until they're well combined.
3
Now, slowly add some oil into the mixture and continue to mix until it's light and fluffy.
4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, semolina, baking powder, cinnamon and cloves.
5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with some orange juice until you have a smooth dough.
6
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and start kneading it until it becomes firm.
7
Use your hands to shape the dough into small balls or ovals, about 1 inch in diameter.
8
Place these cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets to allow for even baking.
9
Bake the cookies in your preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until they're golden brown.
10
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for about 30 minutes, or until they reach room temperature.
11
To make a sweet syrup to drizzle over the cookies, combine water, white sugar, honey and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan.
12
Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally.
13
Boil the syrup for 10 minutes, then remove the cinnamon stick.
14
Dip each cookie into the hot syrup one at a time, making sure to cover it completely.
15
Place the dipped cookies on a wire rack and sprinkle with some chopped walnuts.
16
To catch any drips, place a sheet of paper under the rack.
17
Finally, store your finished cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.