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Mediterranean Diet: Orange Sesame Cookies baked with Olive Oil

Orange Sesame Cookies Baked with Olive Oil (Crete)

Koula Barydakis
4.59 from 17 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Crete, Greek
Servings 20
Calories 501 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup  orange juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 shot brandy
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 7 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix olive oil and brown sugar with a hand mixer for 10 minutes.
  • Add orange juice and beat for another 2 minutes.
  • Add lemon juice, brandy, cinnamon, cloves, and baking soda.
  • Mix until well blended.
  • Slowly stir in flour.
  • Mix with your hands until a consistent dough is created.
  • Roll dough in your hands to make round cookies. Roll in sesame seeds until completely covered.
  • Bake for 25 minutes until browned. Let cool. Cookies will become crispy as they cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 501kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 6gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 118mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 27IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 4mg
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