Virtual Cookie Exchange: Melomakarona

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Here at About.com, our gift to you this holiday season is an assortment of cookie recipes from around the world. Each week, we'll feature a number of cookie recipes from About.com's food guides. You'll find international recipes, traditional Christmas cookies, and classic sweets that you'll find yourself making all year round. Kicking off the Virtual Cookie Exchange is a recipe from About.com's Greek Food Guide. Melomakarona is a traditional Greek holiday cookie made with cinnamon and cloves, soaked in a honey syrup, and sprinkled with sesame seeds, walnuts, and cinnamon. Check back often throughout the weeks to come to get more cookie recipes.