Tender and crispy Viennese cookies are the epitome of exquisite baking right at home! With this simple recipe, you will be able to create traditional Viennese cookies with a unique taste and aroma. The easy method of preparation will allow you to enjoy this delightful delicacy at any time.

It turns out that it's not difficult at all to make the famous Savoyardi cookies at home. Their characteristic features are known to all – elongated shape, slightly golden color, and a porous dry center that can quickly absorb any moisture, which is why this confectionery product is valued.

Russian curd "Triangle" cookies are simple, tender and remarkably tasty homemade cookies that many of us remember from childhood — moms and grandmas often baked them for Sunday tea. Their defining feature is a soft curd-based dough that bakes up airy and porous, and the characteristic triangular shape comes from a special folding technique: a round of dough is dipped in sugar, folded in half, dipped again and folded once more. The finished cookies caramelize lightly on the outside and stay soft within. Cream the curd cheese with butter and egg, add flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt. Roll out the dough, cut out rounds, fold into triangles while dipping in sugar. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 20-25 minutes. Proportions for 30 cookies inside.

Baku mutaki are famous Azerbaijani shortcrust pastry rolls filled with sweet walnut or hazelnut filling and dusted with powdered sugar after baking — a beloved tea-time treat in Azerbaijan and Armenia, served at holidays, weddings and family gatherings. The dough is wonderfully tender and crumbly with a subtle tangy aftertaste thanks to sour cream or matsoni added to the recipe. Roll the dough thin, cut into triangles, place a strip of nut filling along the wide edge and roll into tight crescents, just like miniature croissants. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20-25 minutes until pale golden. Authentic proportions for 25-30 pastries and dough tips inside.

Always, even during the busiest times, you can find 5-10 minutes to throw all the necessary ingredients into a bowl and get a pliable shortcrust pastry to make chocolate shortbread cookies. Such cookies can be served with hot milk, tea, or fruit juice.

Russian curd "Rose" cookies with meringue are a tender homemade bake straight from childhood — many of us remember them from the days when grandma baked them for Sunday tea. The cookies turn out remarkably soft on the inside with a light crisp edge and a delicate cap of airy meringue on top, while the rolled rose shape makes them look impressive even on a holiday table. Cream the curd cheese with soft butter, add yolks, sugar, flour and baking powder and knead a soft, supple dough. Roll out, cut into strips and twist each one into a rose. Whip the whites into a stiff meringue with sugar, pipe a small dollop onto each rose and bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 20-25 minutes. Proportions for 25-30 cookies inside.

Russian "walnut" cookies with condensed milk filling are an incredibly popular and beloved bake of the Soviet era that for many generations is associated with the genuine taste of a happy childhood. This bake is familiar to practically everyone who grew up in Soviet families: small crispy shortcrust "walnuts" with a tender filling of boiled condensed milk, served on the festive table or simply with tea. The defining feature is the use of a special electric or gas "walnut press" that gives the cookies their characteristic walnut shape. Mix a shortcrust dough from flour, butter, sugar and eggs into a pliable mass. Roll into small balls and bake in the press for 3-5 minutes each until golden. Sandwich the finished halves with boiled condensed milk or condensed milk whipped with butter. Proportions for 60-80 walnut cookies inside.

Coconut flake cookies with flour are made quickly from simple and accessible ingredients. Such cookies will also look great on the festive table.

Coffee Bean Cookies – a light addition to a cup of morning coffee. A box of such cookies can be a delicious and original gift for any coffee lover.

French meringue at home is a very delicious and light dessert that can be served on its own but, more often, various creams, layers for cakes, and desserts are prepared based on meringue.