Olive Oil Cookies: Greek Ladokouloura (VEGAN)

ΛΑΔΟΚΟΥΛΟΥΡΑ This recipe and many more are on my website: http://www.dimitrasdishes.com/recipes... Makes about 45 cookies: 1 and 1/2 cups olive oil or vegetable oil 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1/4 cup water 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 4 cups all purpose flour ​zest of 2 oranges 1 teaspoon baking powder ​1/2 teaspoon baking soda ​1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sesame seeds or ground walnuts Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, 180 degrees Celsius. ​Zest the oranges before juicing them. ​Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and orange zest in a large bowl and whisk all the ingredients together. ​In another bowl, combine the olive oil, orange juice, water, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and vanilla extract. Whisk well to incorporate all of the ingredients. Add the flour mixture a little at a time whisking to combine. When the mixture becomes to thick to whisk, mix the rest of the flour in with your hands. ​Add the sesame seeds and mix until combined. ​At this point the dough will seem wet and sticky. Set it aside for 5 minutes and it will come together and become a very pliable cookie dough. ​Cut the dough into walnut sized balls. This recipe makes about 45. ​Roll the balls into logs and place onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Leave some room in between each cookie for rising. They will also spread slightly while baking. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the cookies become slightly browned around the edges. ​It is a good idea to also rotate the trays halfway through baking. Switch the bottom tray to the upper rack and the top tray on the bottom. This will ensure even baking. Cool the cookies on cooling racks. ​Serve and enjoy! Official Facebook Page:   / dimitrasdishes   Instagram:   / dimitras.dishes   Pinterest:   / dimitrasdis0637   Twitter:   / dimitrasdishes   Here are links to some of my favorite cooking tools. The links take you to Amazon where I'm proud to be an affiliate partner :) My cutting board: http://amzn.to/2e2p8ED Kitchen Aid Mixer: http://amzn.to/2dQXU0b Food Processor: http://amzn.to/2eXcvZd Microplane: http://amzn.to/2eL2vTo Madeleine Pan: http://amzn.to/2dQU1sm Cheesecake Pan: http://amzn.to/2eXaGeQ Vitamix Blender: http://amzn.to/2eXcvbH Nonstick pan: http://amzn.to/2eL804t Cast iron pan: http://amzn.to/2dQYfjs Pastry Bag: http://amzn.to/2e2v0xD Half sheet baking pans: http://amzn.to/2fcv7cD Thanks for watching! I'd love to see your recreations of these dishes so please share pics with me on social media :) Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and spread the word so that we can make the world more delicious!