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These are Greek pastries. They taste like orange and cinnamon.
They take some time to make. The result is worth the work.
By Nadia Kovalenko
Posted October 6, 2026Share
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These are Greek pastries. They taste like orange and cinnamon.
They take some time to make. The result is worth the work.
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Ingredients 16
0.5 cup butter, softened
0.5 cup superfine sugar
1 grated zest of one orange
0.5 cup corn oil
2.5 cups all-purpose flour
1.5 cups semolina
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
0.5 cup orange juice
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
0.5 cup honey
1 cinnamon stick
2 teaspoons lemon juice
0.5 cup finely chopped walnuts
Instructions
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Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put grease on your cookie sheets.
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Mix butter, sugar, and orange zest in a bowl. Mix in the oil. Add flour, semolina, baking powder, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in the orange juice. Put the dough on a floured board and knead it. Make small balls or ovals. Put them on the sheets 2 inches apart.
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Bake for 25 minutes until golden. Let them cool on the sheets.
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Boil water, sugar, honey, a cinnamon stick, and lemon juice for 10 minutes. Take out the cinnamon stick. Dip the hot cookies in the hot syrup. Put them on a rack. Add chopped walnuts on top. Store them in a closed container.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 60
Amount Per Serving
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Calories 100 kcal
% Daily Value *
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Total Fat 4g
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Saturated Fat 1g
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Cholesterol 4mg
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Sodium 35mg
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Total Carbohydrate 15g
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Dietary Fiber 1g
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Protein 1g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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