Greek Honey Cookies (Melomakarona)

Ingredients (25)

• Syrup:
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 orange cut in half
• 1/2 cup honey
• Dough:
• 1/2 cup semolina fine
• 4 1/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 tbsp baking powder
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1/3 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/3 tsp ground clove
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tbsp baking soda
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp honey
• 2 oranges zest
• Garnish:
• 1 1/2 cups walnuts chopped