Biscochos are Sephardi Jewish ring-shaped cookies made from a simple dough of flour, oil, eggs, and sugar, flavored with anise or sesame, rolled into thin ropes and shaped into small circles, dipped in sesame seeds, and baked until firm and dry throughout. They are not soft cookies — they are meant to be crisp, slightly […]

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Mustachudos are Sephardi Jewish cookies made from ground walnuts, sugar, egg whites, and grape must — the thick, dark syrup produced from reduced grape juice — mixed into a dense dough, shaped into small rounds or ovals, and baked until just set. They are chewy at the center, slightly firm at the edges, and intensely […]

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