Bake. Rise. Reign
Bake. Rise. Reign
Chinese New Year is just around the corner when all the shelves in the groceries are filled with nut cookies. Mostly these are almond cookies and cashew cookies. Walnut cookies, while also traditional, are not as ubiquitous yet walnuts symbolize happiness for the whole family. Lunar New Year cookies are simple, fuss-free and easy to …
There is a special meaning to every type of traditional Chinese New Year cookie. Cashew nut cookies symbolize wealth because the shape and color of the nuts resemble ancient Chinese gold ingots. Cashew nut cookies seem to be a relatively modern-ish evolution of the more traditional peanut cookies which represent long life and good health. …