Melomakarona
Spiced Honey Cookies
Makes 75 to 100 cookies

These cookies date back to the 14th century. They are timeless

1 c. orange juice
1 lb. sweet butter
1 c. Mazola oil
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Rind of 1 orange
1 box of cake flour
2 T. baking powder

Beat together butter and oil. Dissolve sugar in orange juice. To oil, add orange rind, cloves, cinnamon and baking
powder. Then add orange juice and sugar. Beat well. Gradually add flour until dough is soft enough to form. Cut into
desired shapes or form into round balls. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. When cool, heat a 1 pound jar of honey and
dip cookies into honey and roll in finely-chopped walnuts. These keep well in freezer for about three months.