Best cookies around the world

Once the holidays came around, we often find ourselves in the kitchen for preparing the cookie recipes. There is no better gift than Cookie Gifts that goes to the recipient’s heart right through the stomach. But one thing you will have to keep in mind while baking cookies that the options are vast. Look around the world and you will find variations which might be a welcome surprise in a gift basket or at a dinner party.

In Italy, biscotti cookies are their best choice. This hard biscuit is twice baked and has a dry texture and is invented for long shelf life. Varieties of biscotti cookies vary from almond to chocolate. For adults this is perfect for dinner as the cookie can be easily dunked in a coffee or dessert wine.

Macaroon is an invention in Italy. It is a small cookie with a crispy exterior and softer, mealier core. This is made from ground almonds, but today the regional variety span the globe from Scotland to Spain to Turkey. Coconut macaroon is the most popular version in The USA. It is perfect for Corporate Gift Baskets and as well as for Thanksgiving Gifts.

Does a brownie count as cookie? Yes, these are cookies soft and molten from inside with a crisp outer layer; brownies will not disappoint anyone in their dense decadence. Brownies are first invented in America and first brownie recipe was published in 1897.Brownie Gifts are popular in America.

Now from master of gourmet cuisine, French Palmier and Tulie are two versions of cookie. A palmier is a pastry with layers, sugar, and then formed to resemble palm leaves. On the other hand tulies are thin and crispy with curled shape and typically made from crushed almonds.

So, do not order the cookies that are cliché and put chocolate chip away. Here you find 5 different versions that are more unexpected and delicious.