Orange, cinnamon and sesame olive oil cookies

Orange, cinnamon and sesame olive oil cookies. Vegan and perfect for lent. These nistisima (Lenten) koulourakia won’t win any beauty contests, but they are SO delicious and healthy to boot. I make them year round to have with coffee, and my toddler loves them, too. I usually use a mix of spelt and/or einkorn flour with regular all-purpose flour, but today I used Zea Flour that just arrived from @demetraorganics. Amazing! They’re so wholesome and the zea makes them extra virtuous. Thanks to @marilenaleavitt for introducing me to it!

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#RECIPE:
1 1/2 cups olive oil
1 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar
5 1/2 cups flour**
1/2 cup fine semolina
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 tbsp cinnamon
zest of 2 oranges
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
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Mix oil, juice and sugar in a small bowl. Mix all remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in oil mixture. Slowly incorporate with a wooden spoon. Knead briefly to fully combine. Take walnut-sized pieces of dough and form into wreath shapes (dough will be crumbly, so you will “form” more than “roll”). Place on parchment lined baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 400 F / 200 C oven for 12-15 minutes.
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**I used a full packet of Zea Flour, which was 1 lb, plus 1 cup of einkorn flour. I’ve also used 1/2 spelt and 1/2 all-purpose or einkorn flour with great success. Typically I weigh my flour and use 700g