Usuba
Walnut Cookies in Honey Syrup
Crispy cookies with cinnamon and orange aroma, soaked in honey syrup and sprinkled with crushed walnuts. A classic Greek recipe with delicate yogurt and olive oil-based dough.
- Total
- 45 min
- Standard serving
- 279.1 g
Ingredients
Total 12
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Beat the butter until white. Add olive oil, 100 g of sugar, yogurt, cinnamon, cloves, orange zest, and 50 g of crushed nuts. Mix until smooth.
- 2
Step 2
Gradually add flour and knead the dough until smooth and uniform.
- 3
Step 3
Roll out the dough into a sausage shape and divide it into equal pieces.
- 4
Step 4
Shape the cookies into ovals.
- 5
Step 5
Place the cookies on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake at 190 °C for about 30 minutes until golden brown.
- 6
Step 6
While the cookies are baking, prepare the syrup. Dissolve 150 g of sugar in boiling water and boil for 3–5 minutes.
- 7
Step 7
Remove the syrup from the heat, add honey and cognac, stir well. Let cool to room temperature.
- 8
Step 8
Dip the hot cookies in syrup for 1 minute, remove with a slotted spoon, and arrange on a plate. Sprinkle with the remaining crushed nuts.
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