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Top 6 Easy Chinese Cookies and other Holiday Recipes

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Here are recipes for Chinese cookies, cake and other Chinese-inspired treats that will add something extra to your holiday celebrations. If you’re not a whiz with a wok, don’t worry – unlike desserts such as Sesame Balls, these recipes are easy to make and don’t require knowledge of deep-frying or other traditional Chinese cooking techniques. The only requirement is a love of baking!

1. Chinese Almond Cookies

Delicate Chinese almond cookies have the sweet flavor of almond.
Almond Cookies Recipe

2. Sesame Cookies

These tasty cookies are topped with white sesame seeds, which make a frequent appearance in Chinese desserts and snacks.
Sesame Cookies Recipe

3. Baked Chinese New Year Cake (Nian Gao)

This sweet, cake-like Nian Gao has a slightly sticky texture or bite to it. This is a good recipe if you don’t like standing over the stove worrying about the steamer boiling dry, if you don’t want to pan fry lots of pieces, or if you want to share with non-Asians who might be used to a more…cake-like cake. For more help, see my step by step photo instructions on how to make Baked Nian Gao.
Baked Nian Gao Recipe

4. 5 Minute Baked Wonton Wrappers

Looking for a way to use up leftover wonton wrappers? Why not try baking them? These baked wonton wrappers, lightly coated with sesame oil and sprinkled with sugar, make a tasty, low-fat snack.
Baked Wonton Wrappers Recipe

5. Five-spice Peanuts

Peanuts are a symbol of longevity in Chinese culture. Feel free to vary the basic recipe by experimenting with different combinations of spices.
Five-spice Peanuts Recipe

6. Spiced Nuts

Five-spice powder adds a kick to this easy recipe for spiced nuts made with walnut halves.
Spiced Nuts Recipe

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