Greek · Pastry

Finikia (Semolina Honey Cookies)

Name: Finikia (Semolina Honey Cookies)
Total time: 1 h 46 min
Yield: Serves 8 · 20 cookies
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 40 g unsalted butter, softened; 40 g caster sugar; 1 tsp orange zest, finely grated; 40 ml corn oil; 125 g all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 60 g fine semolina; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 1 pinch ground cloves; 40 ml orange juice; 75 g caster sugar; 60 g honey; 85 ml water; 1 piece cinnamon stick, about 5 cm; 1 tsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted

Torpedo-shaped orange and cinnamon cookies made with semolina for a slightly sandy bite, soaked briefly in honey syrup. No filling and no fuss, and they keep well.

YieldServes 8 · 20 cookies
Hands-on1 h
Total1 h 46 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

40 gunsalted butter, softened
40 gcaster sugar
1 tsporange zest, finely grated
40 mlcorn oil
125 gall-purpose flour
1 tspbaking powder
60 gfine semolina
½ tspground cinnamon
1 pinchground cloves
40 mlorange juice

Syrup

75 gcaster sugar
60 ghoney
85 mlwater
1 piececinnamon stick, about 5 cm
1 tsplemon juice

To finish

2 tbspsesame seeds, toasted

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Sesame
Wheat
Corn (maize)
Citrus fruits (any)
Orange
Lemon
Cinnamon
Clove
Honey
Fructose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Equipment

Oven
Stovetop

Season

Winter

Occasion

Entertaining
Holiday

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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