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Chinese-Style Peanut Cookie

Submitted by: shin

Plump little Chinese peanut cookies have that melt-in-your-mouth quality.

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Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies

Submitted by: Rosina

It's been said that the lard is what produces the traditional taste. However, if desired, butter or margarine may be substituted for very satisfactory results.

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Ghoraiybah

Submitted by: redsoxfan213

Living In: Arlington, Texas, USA

A simple traditional Arabic recipe for cookies similar to shortbread. The wonderful flavor comes from the cardamom, which is fairly expensive, but very worth it. I actually prefer them without the almonds, but you might add them if you like.

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Baklava

Submitted by: Karsta

This Near Eastern pastry is made of many layers of paper-thin dough with a filling usually of honey and ground nuts. If you like honey, you'll probably like Baklava.

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Chinese Almond Cookies

Submitted by: Jane Garing

Each Christmas, my mother made lots of these tender butter cookies and stored them in clean coffee cans. When she passed away, I started giving our kids a can of these sentimental sweets. --Jane Garing, Talladega, Alabama

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Soldier Buttons

Submitted by: Reyhan

This is a Turkish thumbprint cookie filled with strawberry jam.

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Indian Spiced Rice Treats

Submitted by: SHOPILL

This is a variation on the traditional crispy rice cereal treat with an international twist! Cashews, golden raisins and cardamom are thrown into the mix for an exotic Indian flair.

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Steamed Green Tea Cake with Black Sesame Seeds

Submitted by: Helen Wong

Powdered green tea is used in this delicate cake you make in a bamboo steamer. Black sesame seeds can be found in most Asian grocery stores.

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Barquillos (Wafer Rolls)

Submitted by: siMPLy_viCky

This crispy, rolled cookie is a Filipino delicacy. I hope you enjoy this one.

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Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies

Submitted by: Mary Schneeberg

My husband likes the flavor and texture of these cookies. Milk chocolate chips and sliced almonds make them deliciously different. My mother-in-law shared the recipe with me.

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Fortune Cookies I

Submitted by: Aleta

Write your own fortunes and place them in cookies. Great for parties.

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Fortune Cookies So Easy

Submitted by: BABYCAKES291

Home Town: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Kennesaw, Georgia, USA

Taste and look just like the ones you get at a Chinese restaurant! I was very pleased with my first attempt baking these! Adding your own personalized message allows you to create great favors for any occasion! Alternatively, I have rolled these into tube-like cigar shapes and filled them with icing for other occasions which have been a crowd pleaser!

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Arabic Cookies

Submitted by: Carol

These cookies are very good and I got this out of my mother's personal recipes. This recipe is from a Lebanese woman who was a friend of my mother's.

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Tahini Butter Cookies

Submitted by: faina00

These sweet, buttery cookies are from an Israeli recipe, the tahini gives them a nice sesame flavor.

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Philippine Butter Cookies

Submitted by: John Pacheco

Light, crunchy butter cookies from the Philippines made with cornstarch instead of wheat flour.

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Semolina Pudding

Submitted by: GORGO

A slightly sweet stovetop confection made with milk, sugar, semolina, butter and a hint of cinnamon.

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The Rebbetzin Chef's Persian Walnut Cookies

Submitted by: The Rebbetzin Chef

Home Town: Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

These delicately-spiced, rose-scented cookies are the perfect treat for Passover since they contain no flour. They are nutty and rich, slightly chewy with a crunchy exterior. Pistachios or almonds can be substituted for the walnuts.

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Buttery Almond Cookies

Submitted by: Elaine Anderson

'My husband loves these cookies,' says Elaine Anderson of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. 'They have an old-fashioned flavor that goes well with a cup of tea. Plus they're simple to put together.'

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Ghraybeh Cookies

Submitted by: Grethel

This rich Mediterranean butter cookie is named after the Arabic word for 'swoon', ghraybeh. The key ingredient for these exotic treats is the semolina.

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