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s made with iron molds that are found in many cultures. They are crispy and characterized by their lacy pattern.

Preparation

The batter is a blend of wheat, flour, eggs, sugar, and whole milk. Rosette cookies are formed with a rosette iron. This specialized tool has a long handle and with a metal shape, commonly stars, flowers, snowflakes or Christmas trees. In Kerala, India, Rosette cookies known as Achappam are made using rice flour. The metal is heated in hot oil before it is dipped in batter. Returning the iron to the oil, the batter is detached from the mold when it is partially cooked and gently flipped to finish cooking. They are usually topped with sugar or honey, or the edges of rosettes are dipped into frosting. The process was recorded in the 19th century Ottoman cookbook ''Aşçı başı''. Swedish timbale can be made with rosette batter using a timbale mold instead of an iron. These can be made with savory fillings like creamed chicken and mushrooms.

Geographic distribution

Versions of this cookie exist in places such as northern Europe, Iran, Turkey, and Sri Lanka. This type of fritter exists in Nordic countries known as: *Denmark: *Finland: *Norway: ; *Swedish: ''struvor'' Rosette recipes are popular in the United States among families with Scandinavian ancestry. In

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: ''kulcha-e-panjerei'' () *Iran: ''shirini panjerei'' (شیرینی پنجره‌ای) *Turkey: ''demir tatlisi'' *

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. They are called ''rose cookies'' or ''rose biscuits'' in Indian-English. In India, they are made from

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and coconut milk: *Bangla: ''fuljhuri pitha'', ''fulkuchi pitha'' *

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: ''achappam'' * Odia: ''mahughara khaja'' *

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: ''acchu murukku'' * Sinhala and

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: ''gulabi puvvulu'' In

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, where they are known as ''Chinese pretzels''. In Malaysia, they are known as ''kuih Loyang''.A rosy sweet for Christmas "Rose Cookies" by Esme Stephens
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