Melomakarona: Greek Christmas Honey Cookies – Chef's Pencil

Melomakarona: Greek Christmas Honey Cookies – Chef's Pencil

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Melomakarona are delicious traditional Greek cookies with a long history: they date back to Byzantine times and were originally made for funerals. Sometime in the Middle Ages they were dipped in honey and since then they have been festive and closely associated with Christmas in Greece.

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Greek Christmas Honey Cookies: Melomakarona

They are soft and syrupy because they are dipped in a spiced cinnamon and orange syrup after baking. Simply delicious.

See below this delicious melomakarona recipe shared with us by the Greek celebrity chef Giorgos Tsoulis. Enjoy!

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