Pistachio Orange Oatmeal Cookies
19 Jan 2012 5 Comments
in Bake, Bloghop Love, Cookie, Gourmet, Sweet Tags: Cookie, cookies, oatmeal, oatmeal cookie, orange, orange zest, pistachio
Here is the scrumptious Pistachio Orange Oatmeal Cookie recipe I promised to post. I served these with my Orange Peel Sweet of the Spoon dessert and a bowl of vanilla bean ice cream. These tasty little cookies are crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, similar to a granola cookie. I hope you enjoy them!
Pistachio Orange Oatmeal Cookies
Here’s what you’ll need…
Makes 20 to 30 cookies
4 tbsp salted butter, melted
1/2 cup pistachios, chopped
1/2 cup oats, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 tablespoons corn syrup ( I used Lyle’s Golden Syrup)
dash of salt
Preheat oven to 425
Melt the butter in a saucepan, set aside. In a food processor, pulse the pistachios and raw oats into tiny pieces. Combine all ingredients – the butter, sugar, oats, flour, baking powder, orange juice, orange zest, corn syrup and salt into a bowl, mixing until all ingredients are incorporated.
Orange Pistachio Oatmeal Cookie
Using a measuring teaspoon, scoop a spoonful onto a baking sheet, be sure to space several inches apart. Bake for 6-8 minutes (each oven varies, so keep an eye on them – they bake fast), or until the cookies begin to brown around the edges. Let them cool on a baking sheet.
Pistachio Orange Oatmeal Cookies & Greek Coffee
Serve with a glass of milk, ice cream or a nice cup of Greek coffee – the way I ate them.
NYC Cookie Swap
07 Dec 2011 4 Comments
in Bake, Cookie, Gourmet, Serendipitous Adventures, Sweet Tags: #cookielove, #nyccookieswap, #nycookieswap, basil cookie, Cookie, cookies, cookies for kids cancer, cookiesforcancer, NY Cookie Swap, nyccokkieswap, oatmeal lace cookie
I am grateful to have had the chance to attend the NYC Cookie Swap, a wonderful fundraiser for Cookies for Kids Cancer. Hosted by Maggy of Bloggers without Borders along with her talented co-hosts Gail, Ken and Jacki.
NYC Cookie Swap 2011 Jackie, Larry, Pam, Dori, Jessica
I met wonderful new friends and I mingled with old ones. I played paparazzi taking as many photo’s as I could to document this wonderful event.
Amber, Nicole, Ken, Jessica & Jeff
ALL the cookies were amazing. I’m still working my way through the personal stash I brought home. I can’t seem to pick just one as my favorite, every cookie had some special ingredient that made it tasty; whether it was gluten free, savory or sweet they all shined.
NYC Cookie Swap Paparazzi
Lunch was provided by Hill Country BBQ and was the tastiest and most delicious BBQ food that I’ve had in a long time. Jeff and I plan on re-visiting very soon.
Tara, Ian, Penny, Pam, Dori, Sarabeth & Julie
I found myself smitten by the endless array of talent that graced the room, especially “cooking and photography” royalty like, Dori Greenspan, Pam Anderson, Abby Dodge, Ian Makay and Penny De La Santos.
Gail, Jackie, Lillian & Mitzi
I had the best time ever! My only regret that there wasn’t enough time to meet everyone, this gives me something to look forward too next time.
Pesto Basil Cookie, A Savory Cookie
Jeff and I made two cookies for the NYC Cookie Swap, a savory Pesto Basil cookie (above) and Oatmeal Lace cookie (below). I plan on posting both of these recipes soon, so you can enjoy them too.
Oatmeal Lace Cookie
I hope you get a chance to attend next year’s cookie swap. The cause alone is incentive enough, but what exceeded my expectations was the cookies, the food and the love from everyone who attended. I know I got lucky by purchasing the last two tickets, now that’s serendipity! Happy Holidays! Happy #cookielove!
Pour some honey on these…
22 Nov 2010 3 Comments
in Bake, Cookie, Dessert, Food, Gourmet, Greek Dishes, Holiday, Sweet Tags: cookies, greek cookies, greek pasteries, honey, melomakarina, orange spice cookies, spice cookies, walnuts
Now that I have you attention, serenading you the lyrics to Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me”, recreated as the cover song for my all time favorite, dangerously – sticky sweet — melt in your mouth Greek cookies, Melomakarona (Orange Spiced Honey Cookies).
Melomakarona on Geogiecakes handmade cake plate
I would like to dedicate more thank you love to Yia Yia Bessie for graciously spoiling us up with her wonderful family recipes while visiting us. And for also cooking heroic Olympic spreads filled with amazing meals that would satisfy any of the Greek gods.
Georgie in Greece at Rembetika Breaking Plates
Yia Yia Bessie would have preferred I picked a Greek rembetiko style song strummed on a bouzouki. Rembetika are classic old folk songs beautifully written about life, sorrow and unrequited love. However our music association differs from one to the other, these cookies for now and always will remain in my book – Sticky -Sweet!
Pour some honey on these
Melomakarona (Orange Spiced Honey Cookies)
Melomakarona (Orange Spice Honey Cookies)
Here’s what you’ll need… Two 9 x 11 Cookie sheets (no greasing is needed; the oil makes up for this.) Oven Temp: 350 degrees, Bake time: 20 minutes. This recipe makes approximately 40 pieces.
Cookie Dough:
5 – Cups of Flour
2 – Cups of Oil (Vegetable or Olive Oil)
1 – Cup Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
¾ - Cup Chopped Walnuts (set aside ¼ cup for final topping)
1 ½ – Tablespoon of fresh Orange Peel
¼ – Cup Sugar
1 – Teaspoon Baking Soda
2 – Teaspoon Baking Powder
½ – Teaspoon of Cloves
½ – Teaspoon of Cinnamon
Topping:
1 – 16oz jar of Honey
1 – Cup of Water
¼ – Cup of finely chopped Walnuts
Beat oil and sugar for 10 minutes on medium speed. Add orange juice, cinnamon, glove, orange peel, walnuts (set aside ¼ cup of chopped walnuts for final topping,) and add to oil and sugar mixture gently whisking together. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and baking soda together, then gently fold the remaining ingredients together incorporating well.
Chopped Walnuts
Over mixing the dough can make it too dense. Prepare cookies by rolling two tablespoons of dough in your hands crating a oval cylinder (football) shape, flatten slightly and place on cookie sheet. Take a fork and create indents along the cookie surface. Place in oven at 350 degrees and bake for 20 minutes. Remove cookies from oven and place on wire rack to cool for ½ hour prior to dipping in syrup.
Forming Cookies
While cookies are baking begin the honey & nut syrup. Add all the ingredients (honey, water and walnuts) to a sauce pan. Place on a medium/low heat until the syrup reaches a frothy boil, lower temperature and simmer on low heat for another ten minutes, then turn off and let stand.
Mellisa Cookie (Honey Soak)
Once cookies have cooled, begin simmering the honey syrup on low heat. You can immediately begin adding 4 to 5 making sure they are covered, soaking for a minute each absorbing the honey throughout. Remove with a slotted spoon to allowing access syrup to drip. Place cookies on large dessert dish layering. Finish with a light sprinkle of finely chopped walnuts.
Sticky Sweet - Melomakarona
