Half-moon cookie (Philippines)

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Half-moon cookie
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Type Cookie
Place of origin Philippines

A half-moon cookie in Filipino cuisine is a semicircle- or crescent-shaped butter cookie. It has a soft crumbly texture and a sweet flavor with a salty aftertaste. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

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