I'm honestly not really sure how Chinese these cookies really are, but I do love them. We didn't necessarily eat them during Chinese new year, but whenever they came at the end of a banquet meal or in a box at the Chinese bakery, I always was the first to grab them. Cookies are not generally a staple of the Chinese dessert menu. Fluffy cakes, sweet buns and fruit yes. Cookies... nope. So we always jumped at a chance to have one. These are crispy, buttery, with a slight almond flavor and remind me of the sweet crunchy topping on the top of pineapple buns. They make me feel like a kid again and I can't get enough of these Chinese Almond cookies!