Category Archives: muffins & cookies

Seven-spice cookie ~ Kömbe

The cookie dough is made from a beautiful mixture of fresh ground spices that include mahlebi, mastic, cinnamon, ground cardamom, ginger, clove, ground nutmeg and anice seeds with crushed walnut filling. During Ramadan, these seven-spicy cookies are a tradition of … Continue reading

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Mini carob rusks with aniseed and walnut

According to the historians, rusk was consumed by ancient Minoans (in Crete) as it was the only way to have a kind of bread to keep longer without spoiling, during their journeys. They call paximadi (παξιμάδι) to the ancient wonder bread … Continue reading

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Chocolate sponge cake with dark chocolate ganache decorated with homemade oreos

If you are missing a classic snack, here it is the dark chocolate cookies sandwiched with butter vanilla cream fillings, nowadays called oreos! 1 1/2 cups of flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup dark cacao powder 1/2 cup butter (room … Continue reading

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Crack cookies with walnut dipped in chocolate

3/4 cup walnut 2 cups flour 1/2 cup cacao powder 200 gr butter (room temperature) 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 t. cinnamon 1/2 t. baking soda 1 t. vanilla powder Chop nuts pressing gently. In a large bowl combine … Continue reading

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Sugar & flour free oat drops

One can adapt this recipe according to his/her personal preferences. Just mix and match the ingredients to get a different result each time by adding different seeds, nuts or fruits. It can be wrapped and freezed. They are absolutely delicious, … Continue reading

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