Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup (118g) softened butter
- 3/4 cup (180ml) olive oil
- 1/2 cup (115g) sugar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- Juice and zest of one orange
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups (710g) flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
Walnut Topping
- 1/2 cup (120g) finely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Honey Syrup
- 1/2 cup (118ml) honey
- 3/4 cup (180g) sugar
- Juice of half a lemon
- 3/4 cup (175ml) water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- In a mixer on medium speed, cream butter, then reduce speed and stream in oil.
- Cream sugar with the butter and oil mixture, and add vanilla, lemon juice, orange juice and zest.
- Stir in baking powder, baking soda, salt, spices, and half of the flour. Mix just until incorporated, then add the remaining flour.
- Drop by the rounded teaspoon onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Press tops to flatten each cookie.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown, rotating baking sheets halfway through. Cool slightly before dipping in syrup.
Walnut Topping
- Place chopped walnuts sprinkled with cinnamon on a sheet pan in a 350F (180C) preheated oven.
- Toast for 3-5 minutes until aromatic, but careful not to burn.
Honey Syrup
- Combine all ingredients in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil (mixture will bubble intensely), and cook for 4-5 minutes until syrup is slightly reduced and bubbles have begun to subside.
- Reduce heat to low. Submerge cooled cookies in syrup a few at a time, and place on a cooling rack to drain excess syrup.
- Sprinkle with walnut-cinnamon topping and allow to dry at least 2 hours before storing.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins