Traditional Greek Cookies, crumbly and delicious, dripping in honey and rolled in nuts, these are easy to make and a special treat!

Melt Butter. Add egg yolk and milk. Stir. Sift flour with baking powder and add a little at a time to the egg yolk, milk mixture. Knead into a firm ball.
Prepare filling: Mix one cup of the chopped nuts (save the remaining 1 1/2 cups for rolling the cookies), the sugar and cinnamon together
Take a small amount of dough, about a one inch ball, and flatten to a 2-2 1/2 inch round. Place 1 tsp. of the nut filling in the center. Fold over and seal well.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
While the cookies are baking, prepare the syrup:
Combine the water, sugar, honey and lemon juice together in a medium sized saucepan. Whisk together and let boil over medium high heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
Dip the baked finikia into the hot syrup and then roll in the remaining nuts.
This recipe makes 36 Finikia.
Ingredients
Directions
Melt Butter. Add egg yolk and milk. Stir. Sift flour with baking powder and add a little at a time to the egg yolk, milk mixture. Knead into a firm ball.
Prepare filling: Mix one cup of the chopped nuts (save the remaining 1 1/2 cups for rolling the cookies), the sugar and cinnamon together
Take a small amount of dough, about a one inch ball, and flatten to a 2-2 1/2 inch round. Place 1 tsp. of the nut filling in the center. Fold over and seal well.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
While the cookies are baking, prepare the syrup:
Combine the water, sugar, honey and lemon juice together in a medium sized saucepan. Whisk together and let boil over medium high heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
Dip the baked finikia into the hot syrup and then roll in the remaining nuts.
This recipe makes 36 Finikia.