''Rosquillos'' are
Philippine
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cookies made from flour, eggs, shortening, sugar, and baking powder. They were originally created by Margarita “Titay” T. Frasco in 1907 in
Liloan, Cebu
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The name means "ringlet" in
Spanish
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(from ''rosca'', "ring") and was reputedly coined by Philippine President
Sergio Osmeña
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Despite sharing the name, Philippine ''rosquillos'' are not related to the Spanish ''
rosquillos
''Rosquillos'' are Philippine cookies made from flour, eggs, shortening, sugar, and baking powder. They were originally created by Margarita “Titay” T. Frasco in 1907 in Liloan, Cebu. The name means "ringlet" in Spanish (from ''rosca'', "r ...
'' (better known as ''rosquillas'', ''roscos'', or ''rosquillos de vino''), which are more akin to baked
doughnut
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There are two notable variants of ''rosquillos'', differing in shape. The first is ''galletas del Carmen'', which is flower-shaped and does not have a hole in the center. The other is ''galletas de bato'' (lit. "
stone illcracker"), which has a hole in the center but does not have a crenelated edge.
See also
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Roscas
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Galletas de patatas
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Galletas pesquera
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Cuisine of the Philippines
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