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Happy Chinese Almond Cookie Day!

Popular at Chinese bakeries, Chinese almond cookies are a crunchy twist on the usual butter or shortbread cookies, seasoned by almond extract and often topped with decorative sliced almonds. For being rich with nutty flavor, they're remarkably light and airy. Raves Blogger TeenieCakes of the cookies pictured above, "These cookies were incredibly tasty and had a delicate crispiness."

Garrett McCord created this recipe for SimplyRecipes.com, writing that "Chinese almond cookies are a trademark in Chinese-American cooking. Often relegated as a second string sweet to the more entertaining fortune cookie these don't get the respect they deserve." He insists his version "have a crisp bite and delightfully sandy texture. Almond flour, almond extract, and slivered almonds ensure that you get an intense flavor that will eclipse any paper-filled treat."

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'The Sweet Spot: Asian-Inspired Desserts'
by Pichet Ong and Genevieve Ko
Photographs by Pate Eng
William Morrow -- 2007
Buy it on Amazon

Pichet Ong is a self-taught pastry chef whose talent landed him in some of the world's most esteemed kitchens, including Jean Georges.

In his first cookbook, "The Sweet Spot," Ong and co-writer Genevieve Ko explore the world of Asian desserts, many of which Ong says are slight tweaks on Western sweets.

See what we tested and find out whether the book's worth buying after the jump.