Melomakarona Greek Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

• 7 ounces granulated sugar (400 g; 2 cups)
• 1 large orange, unpeeled and quartered
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) honey
• 3 whole cloves plus 2 whole cinnamon sticks or 1/2 teaspoon (2 g) pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup (240 ml) olive oil
• 1 cup (240 ml) fresh squeezed orange juice plus zest, from 2 – 3 medium oranges
• 1 1/2 ounces granulated sugar (45 g; 1/4 cup)
• 18 ounces all-purpose flour (510 g; 4 cups)
• 4 1/4 ounces fine semolina flour (120 g; 1 cup)
• 1 tablespoon (8 g) pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
• 3 ounces walnuts (85 g; 3/4 cup), finally chopped or gently pulsed in food processor
• 1 tablespoon (9 g) toasted sesame seeds, optional

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