Cocoa and vanilla cookies
- Published: 22 Nov 22
- Updated: 26 May 25
Irina Georgescu shares her recipe for Romanian cocoa and vanilla cookies. In Romania, these pretty swirled biscuits are enjoyed with coffee or cherry liqueur, and are popular at Christmas.

Recipe from Tava by Irina Georgescu (Hardie Grant £27).
Baking for Christmas? Mill wheels (chocolate and hazlenut meringues) are another festive Romanian treat.
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