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Rangeena cookie from Qatar
In the desert country Qatar the date palm is king. Even in this hot, dry land without much proper fertile soil, the tree produces large bunches of dates. They are the ultimate desert food, high in calories, easy to keep …
Macadamia cinnamon cookie
Macadamia nuts are a fairly new crop in Malawi and they do well in the African sun. I love the buttery white balls and used them in my variation of the classic mtedza cookie from Malawi. Since macadamias have …
Powder bun cookie from Belize
For breakfast, lunch or a sweet snack in between, the powder bun cookie from Belize is eaten throughout the day. The population of Belize is a mix of many different ethnic groups. This cookie is from the kitchen of the …
Orange apricot cookie
For my variation on the traditional makrout cookie from Algeria I used fresh orange juice and grated orange rind instead of orange blossom water. It is interesting to find that the different parts of a plant can give such different …
Traditional Dutch pepernoot cookie
Sinterklaas (the Dutch version of Santa Claus) has arrived from Spain with his steamer full of presents and sweets. All the traditional Sinterklaas treats have been on sale in bakeries and supermarkets for weeks. One of the old fashioned cookies …