Greek Orange Juice Cookie Recipe With Olive Oil - Zorbabook - Authentic experiences in Greece

Name: Greek Orange Juice Cookie Recipe With Olive Oil - Zorbabook - Authentic experiences in Greece
Ingredients: 2 cups olive oil, preferably extra virgin; 1 cup sugar (or 1 ½ cups for sweeter cookies); 2 cups fresh-squeezed orange juice (or bottled, but fresh is better!); Juice of 1 lemon; 3 teaspoons baking soda; Zest of 2 oranges; Zest of 1 lemon; 4 teaspoons cinnamon (or less if you prefer a less spicy cookie); 1 teaspoon cloves (optional); Pinch of salt; 4 cups whole wheat flour (more or less, as needed); 5 cups unbleached flour (more or less, as needed); 1 cup raisins (optional, but nice for natural added sweetness; use smaller raisins rather than larger ones to make the dough easier to work with)

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This is a revision of a traditional Greek olive oil and orange juice cookie with less sugar, more whole wheat flour, more orange zest, and more spices than the original. Very tasty, it is appropriate...

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Ingredients

2 cups olive oil, preferably extra virgin
1 cup sugar (or 1 ½ cups for sweeter cookies)
2 cups fresh-squeezed orange juice (or bottled, but fresh is better!)
Juice of 1 lemon
3 teaspoons baking soda
Zest of 2 oranges
Zest of 1 lemon
4 teaspoons cinnamon (or less if you prefer a less spicy cookie)
1 teaspoon cloves (optional)
Pinch of salt
4 cups whole wheat flour (more or less, as needed)
5 cups unbleached flour (more or less, as needed)
1 cup raisins (optional, but nice for natural added sweetness; use smaller raisins rather than larger ones to make the dough easier to work with)