Recipes · Greek · Bakery
Melomakarono (Honey Cookies)
One serving has 364 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (29%), thiamin (25%), copper (20%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 55 minutes.
- Preparation: 25 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (102 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, honey, nut
Ingredients
- 30 g Flour, all-purpose
- 12 g Olive oil
- 8 g Orange juice
- 8 g Sugar
- 0.3 g Baking soda
- 20 g Honey
- 15 g Water
- 8 g Walnuts
- 0.2 g Cinnamon
Method
- Makes 3 cookies as one serving; multiply the ingredients by 12 for a batch of about 36. Whisk the olive oil with the sugar and orange juice, then mix in the flour and baking soda to make a soft dough.
- Shape into 3 small oval cookies and place on a lined tray.
- Bake at 175 °C (350 °F) for 18-20 minutes until firm and lightly golden.
- Meanwhile warm the honey with the water for 3-4 minutes to make a thin syrup.
- While the cookies are still warm, dip them briefly in the warm syrup, or spoon the syrup over them, so they soak it up.
- Let them sit for a few minutes to absorb the syrup.
- Scatter with the chopped walnuts and cinnamon before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 364 kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 49.5 g | |
| Water | 29.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% |
| Protein | 4.4 g | 9% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.16 g | |
| Leucine | 0.31 g | |
| Lysine | 0.11 g | |
| Methionine | 0.07 g | |
| Cystine | 0.08 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.22 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.13 g | |
| Valine | 0.19 g | |
| Histidine | 0.1 g | |
| Fat | 17.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.3 g | |
| Saturated | 2.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 17.1 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 20.8 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.53 mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 62.4 mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 94.9 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 10.8 µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 84.7 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.51 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.9 mg | 14% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.21 mg | 4% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 65.5 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 4.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0.91 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4.2 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.9 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 7.6 µg | 8% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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