Rosquillo

 ( Philippine Cookies ) 

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.

Pia Lim-Castillo (2026). 9781903018545, Oxford Symposium. ISBN 9781903018545

The name means "ringlet" in Spanish (from rosca, "ring") and was reputedly coined by Philippine President Sergio Osmeña.

Despite sharing the name, Philippine rosquillos are not related to the Spanish Rosca (better known as rosquillas, roscos, or rosquillos de vino), which are more akin to baked .

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. "

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See also

• Roscas
• Galletas de patatas
• Galletas pesquera
• Cuisine of the Philippines
• Filipinos (snack food)

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