The word “Cookie” comes from the Dutch word, “Koekje” meaning “little cake”. The Dutch brought these little cakes to their first settlements in USA and they have been popular ever since. Cookies are basically made with dough, flavourings and butter. Depending on the consistency of the mixed dough, they can be either ‘dropped’ on the baking sheet when they have an irregular round form often with a peak or the dough can be kneaded into a roll and the cookies cut as slices.

The sliced round of the cookie can be further punched with a cookie cutter to get different shapes. Different toppings can be arranged, dusted, sprinkled on the top of the cookie and gently pressed in with the back of a spoon before baking.

Cherry Knob Biscuits - These are delicious shortcrust cookies made by hand, rolled in chopped cashew nuts and dotted with jam.

Almond Cookies - These are rolled round cookies with almond powder and flavouring and topped with an almond half.

Anjeer Cookies - Rolled, round cookies with anjeer (dry figs) puree blended into the cookie dough.

Cashewnut Cookies - Rolled, round cookies with cashew nut pieces and flavouring blended into the dough to give a crunchy, nutty taste.

Chocolate Chip Cookies - Everyone’s favourite. Delicious real chocolate bits melt in the mouth as the cookie crumbles!

Deep Chocolate Chip Cookies - Typically American. The cookie flour is also chocolate-flavoured.