Aliki Petrakis shares a collection of inspired recipes from her Greek family and simple dishes for the everyday mom.
1. 1 cup of olive oil 2. 1/2 a cup sugar
3. 1/4 a cup beer
4. 1/4 a cup of fresh orange juice
1. Start by making the syrup; Add the sugar, water, honey, cinnamon stick, and orange peel to a medium pot. Bring to a boil and then turn to medium-low to keep at a simmer for 7-10 minutes, until the sugar is fully dissolved and the syrup has thickened slightly, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat (remove the orange peel and the cinnamon stick)
2. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Set aside
3. In a large bowl, combine the orange zest and sugar. Whisk the olive oil and beer into the sugar mixture until combined
4. In a small bowl stir together the orange juice with the baking soda, then add to the olive oil mixture
5. Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, a little at a time. Don't over mix
6. Preheat your oven to 350F and prepare your baking sheets
7. Shape the dough into flattened ovals and score with a fork (make them smaller then I did haha)
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown
9. Soak the hot cookies into the cooled syrup, make sure to flip both sides
10. Add to a plate and immediately sprinkle with crushed walnuts and pecans 11. And enjoy!