Recipe
GrainLabs recipe: Orange cookies
These orange cookies carry a subtle Spanish soul, made with Tritordeum, a grain of Spanish origin, and fragrant Spanish olive oil. Crisp and aromatic, they deliver a moderately energy-dense mix of carbohydrates and fats, making them a practical fuel option rather than just a treat. They are best enjoyed about 2–3 hours before training or competition, when they can help top up energy stores without feeling too heavy. They can also fit into longer, steady endurance efforts where sustained energy is needed. For recovery, combine them with a protein-rich food to better support muscle repair and adaptation.
60 min - 160 kcal per serving - 10 ingredients
Ingredients (per serving)
The dough
- 250 g
- Flour Tritordeum (GrainLabs)
- 1 pinch
- Salt
- 1 pc
- Egg yolk
- 50 g
- Honey
- 50 g
- Butter
- 500 ml
- Olive oil (Finca Duernas)
- 1 pinch
- Powdered sugar
Orange filling
- 125 ml
- Water
- 1 tsp
- Orange syrup (e.g. Lyre’s Orange Sec) or orange extract
- 5 pc
- Crushed coffee beans
- 4 pc
- Orange peel
Preparation steps
- Bring the water to a boil with the orange syrup, the crushed coffee beans, and the strips of orange peel. Pour the liquid through a fine sieve and let it cool.
- Put the flour in a bowl and make a well in the center. Add the salt, egg yolk, sugar, and pieces of butter into the well.
- Rub everything together with your fingertips until it forms an even, crumbly mixture. Gradually stir in the cooled liquid, spoon by spoon, until an elastic dough forms. Let the dough rest for about 20 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and shape them into balls. Roll the balls out on a lightly floured surface. Then gently stretch the pieces of dough by hand until they have a diameter of about 16 cm.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan to 180°C (350°F). Fry the cookies one by one until golden brown. Dust the crispy cookies with powdered sugar (to own taste) while they are still warm.
Nutritional values (per cookie)
- Energy
- 160 kcal
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Protein
- 2 g
- Fats
- 7 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
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