''Rosquillos'' are
Philippine cookies made from flour, eggs, shortening, sugar, and baking powder. They were originally created by Margarita “Titay” T. Frasco in 1907 in
Liloan, Cebu.
The name means "ringlet" in
Spanish (from ''rosca'', "ring") and was reputedly coined by Philippine President
Sergio Osmeña.
Despite sharing the name, Philippine ''rosquillos'' are not related to the Spanish ''
rosquillos
''Rosquillos'' are Philippine cookies made from flour, eggs, shortening, sugar, and baking powder. They were originally created by Margarita “Titay” T. Frasco in 1907 in Liloan, Cebu. The name means "ringlet" in Spanish (from ''rosca'', "r ...
'' (better known as ''rosquillas'', ''roscos'', or ''rosquillos de vino''), which are more akin to baked
doughnut
A doughnut or donut () is a type of food made from leavened fried dough. It is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franc ...
s.
There are two notable variants of ''rosquillos'', differing in shape. The first is ''galletas del Carmen'', which is flower-shaped and does not have a hole in the center. The other is ''galletas de bato'' (lit. "
stone illcracker"), which has a hole in the center but does not have a crenelated edge.
See also
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Roscas
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Galletas de patatas
Galletas de patatas (lit. "potato crackers"), commonly sold as egg cracklets, are Filipino biscuits. They are characteristically thick and square-shaped with upturned edges. The name is derived from the curving browned lower edge which resembles ...
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Galletas pesquera
Galletas pesquera, often simply called galletas or galyetas, are Filipino biscuits. They are characteristically very thin and disc-shaped, usually with three or more small perforations. They are popular in Tagalog and Ilonggo regions.
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Cuisine of the Philippines
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Filipinos (snack food)
References
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Philippine pastries