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| Alternative names | quinamunsil, kinamunsil, kamatsile cookies, kamatsili cookies, kamachili cookies, camachile baby fingers, camachile finger cookies |
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| Type | Cookie |
| Place of origin | Philippines |
Camachile cookies, also known asquinamunsil, areFilipinoladyfingercookies that are characteristically shaped like the fruits of thecamachile tree (Pithecellobium dulce). They are traditionally eaten with hot drinks for breakfast ormerienda.
The names of the cookies come from the treePithecellobium dulce, known ascamachile (also spelledkamatsile orkamatsili) inTagalog. Quinamunsil or kinamunsil, theHiligaynon name for the cookies are also named after the tree, which is known askamunsil inVisayan languages.[1]
Camachile cookies are a variation of the largerbroas andlengua de gato (Filipinoladyfingers). It is made from flour, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, butter (or margarine), vanilla, and milk. The cookie has a distinctive lobed and elongated shape.[2][3][4]
