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• Almond cookies were introduced to the U.S by southern Chinese immigrants in the 19th century.
• Some say the Chinese almond cookie is a Chinese-American adaptation of the Chinese walnut cookie known as Hup Toh Soh (???), which was invented in the 16th century during the Ming Dynasty.
• Chinese almond cookies, which are native to southern- and southeastern China, were introduced in the U.S. after the first wave of Chinese immigrants came to the country. Thus, like fortune cookies and other popular Chinese dishes, Chinese almond cookies al