Food is a big part of the Chinese New Year celebration and it wouldn’t be a complete festive season without the snacks and the cookies. These treats are typically put out for our guests when they come to visit us but we’re definitely munching on them just as often.
Whether you’re offering traditional fares like pineapple tarts or something more modern like chocolate chip cookies, there’s no denying that these treats make the festivities more enjoyable.
Here to help you fill those cookie jars with some delectable treats, we have compiled a list of popular online merchants that have a huge offering of cookies and snacks. You can just click and pay and your snacks will be on their way so start shopping now!
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Yi Jia Pastry House
If you want delicious, healthy CNY cookies made with high-quality ingredients, then check out Yi Jia Pastry House.
They’re known for their handmade cookies that are rich in flavours but just melt in your mouth. Combining traditional and modern, the pastry house’s treats will delight both the young and the old.
What to know
Black sesame flavours are common in Chinese cuisine but Yi Jia Pastry House has taken a healthier approach to the typical Black Sesame Cookies. These ones are lower in sugar and trans-fat-free yet they’re still packed with a nuttiness that will leave you wanting more.
- Container/Package Size: 42 pcs
- Key Ingredients: Black sesame, peanut cookie oil, flour
- Taste: Sweet and nutty
- Halal: Yes (Vegan-friendly)
What to know
If you’re a fan of traditional CNY cookies, then you’ve probably had Green Pea Cookies. They’re uniquely sweet and salty with a distinct taste, thanks to the green peas. These are lower in sugar so you won’t feel guilty about consuming a bit more than you should.
- Container/Package Size: 42 pcs
- Key Ingredients: Green pea, flour, icing sugar, oil
- Taste: Sweet and salty
- Halal: Yes (Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian-friendly)
What to know
While they may not be cookies per se, these Salted Green Bean pastries are still a favourite during Chinese New Year. The combination of the salty green bean filling and flaky pastry makes for an addictive flavour that has delighted taste buds for generations.
- Container/Package Size: 5 pcs
- Key Ingredients: Green bean, fried onion (shallots)
- Taste: Savoury and nutty
- Halal: N/A
Snack Space Bakery
For the chocolate lovers out there, Space Snack Bakery has got your cravings covered with its lines of chocolate chip cookies.
Made with high-quality ingredients, they are known for their healthy cookies that are just as flavourful as the traditional flavour. The cookies are also made without preservatives and freshly baked upon order confirmation.
What to know
Chinese New Year is all about celebration, and of course good food too. If you're worried about enjoying too much snacks, why not just control what you can from your end?
These cookies use less sugar in general, and are made to be just sweet yet rich enough for both adults and children to enjoy. The baker place emphasis on making the cookies with 100% butter and premium chocolate chip cookies so that they maintain their decadent taste.
- Container/Package Size: Up to 30 pieces (5/6g per piece)
- Key Ingredients: Premium dark chocolate chips, Butter
- Taste: Buttery with slight sweetness
- Halal: N/A (pork free)
What to know
Lovers of giant, buttery cookies, this is exactly for you. Available as it is or packed with butter cookies, these crumbly cookies are enveloped with dark chocolatey taste made with butter rather than margerine. They're also quite big in size, so we hope you'd be able to enjoy in moderation (if you can).
- Container/Package Size: Up to 10 pieces (16g per piece)
- Key Ingredients: Premium dark cocoa, Butter
- Taste: Buttery with slight sweetness
- Halal: N/A (pork free)
What to know
If you're a fan of savoury cookies, perhaps you can opt for these unique Basil cookies. Made with butter and a touch of seasalt, these cookies has the perfect balance of sweet and savoury profile, infused with freshly-chopped Basil leaves for added fragrance.
- Container/Package Size: Up to 30 pieces (3/4g per piece)
- Key Ingredients: Butter, Sugar, Basil
- Taste: Buttery with slight sweetness
- Halal: N/A (pork free)
Joymom Cookies (Formerly JMM)
This Ipoh-based business specialises in all sorts of cookies, so they’re the perfect place to go when you’re looking for Chinese New Year cookies.
All the cookies are hand-made with natural ingredients and under strict quality control to ensure the best for Joymom's customers. Plus, with fast shipping, you’re sure to get your cookies in the freshest state possible.
What to know
If you’re looking for a new twist on the classic pineapple tart, it doesn’t get more interesting than Cheese Pineapple Ball Cookies. When the usually sweet treat meets the salty cheddar cheese, the result is a sweet and savoury flavour that can get pretty addictive.
- Container/Package Size: 24 pcs
- Key Ingredients: Cheddar cheese, pineapple jam, butter
- Taste: Sweet and salty
- Halal: Yes
What to know
Tired of having sweets all the time? One bite into these crunchy German potato cookies and you’ll be greeted by a savoury, buttery flavour that crumbles then melts onto your tastebuds.
- Container/Package Size: 42 pcs (250g)
- Key Ingredients: Potato, Butter
- Taste: Savoury
- Halal: Yes
What to know
Not sure what to treat your guests with? Chocolates are usually a safe ingredient, and what better chocolate treat is there than Belgian chocolate? If you need a bittersweet, chocolatey flavour in your mouth, have these cookies with a hint of savouriness due to the infusion of rich 100% Anchor butter in them.
- Container/Package Size: 40 pcs (260g)
- Key Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Cocoa Powder, Butter, Egg, Chocolate Chips, Icing Sugar
- Taste: Chocolatey
- Halal: Yes
De Ori’s
No Chinese New Year celebration is complete without the crispy fried tidbits. So, for your crisp fix, check out De Ori’s!
They’re a humble online store with only a few items in their products list but they’re all homemade with the best ingredients and no preservatives. You can count on them for your must-have CNY snacks this CNY.
What to know
These Homemade Chicken Floss Roll may be small but they’re big in flavour. Each piece offers crunchy bites of savouriness with just the right amount of seasoning so they’re not too overwhelming — just enough to get you hooked.
- Container/Package Size: N/A
- Key Ingredients: Chicken floss, popiah pastry
- Taste: Salty
- Halal: N/A
What to know
If you’re a fan of salty seaweed, then you’ll need to try these Homemade Crispy Seaweed snacks. It’s a simple combination of salty seaweed and thin popiah pastry but the result is a yummy, crispy snack that’s a hit with both kids and adults.
- Container/Package Size: N/A
- Key Ingredients: Seaweed, popiah pastry
- Taste: Savoury
- Halal: Yes
What to know
If you place a container of these Fried Crispy Crab Sticks on the table, chances are they’ll be the first to be emptied because they’re seriously addictive. These ones are shredded crab sticks that have been deep-fried to golden perfection for the best, crispy bite.
- Container/Package Size: N/A
- Key Ingredients: Crab sticks
- Taste: Savoury
- Halal: Yes
Cheng Woh Medical Hall
Founded in 1933, Cheng Woh Medical Hall has been selling a variety of fresh herbs, teas and other traditional Chinese food products for years.
They specialise in traditional Chinese products and their cookies and cakes are made using traditional methods. For those who like the classic flavours of Chinese snacks, definitely check out their large product offering.
What to know
Sweet cookies are the norm during the Lunar New Year since it’s a custom to consume sweets for good luck all year round. Well, you can enjoy sweet cookies without too much guilt when you explore a unique cookie like this one. Mainly made with yam rhizome, rest assured that these light and crumbly cookies are not too sweet to munch on; just nice, not oily and fragrant.
- Container/Package Size: 37 - 39 pcs (500g)
- Key Ingredients: Yam rhizome
- Taste: Sweet
- Halal: N/A
What to know
These Japanese-inspired honeycomb-shaped cookies contain the main ingredient of brown sugar. Yet, it's not made to taste very sweet. Instead, it's both fragrant and crisp in its mouthfeel. They’re also great for both kids and adults and even those who want to snack on a few pieces at once due to their large volume per 500g package.
- Container/Package Size: 100-102 pcs (500g)
- Key Ingredients: Sesame seeds, wheat flour, brown sugar
- Taste: Sweet
- Halal: n/a
What to know
Fancy a Flower Cookie? These are a delicacy from the Yunnan Province and they have a unique flavour, thanks to the flowers in the filling. Its pastry is soft and flaky, while the filling is sweet and they’re great for those who want something different.
Bonus: The flower cookies are made to help relief abdominal pains. However, it is advised for pregnant women to not consume too much at once (a piece or two is best) as it can be too difficult to digest.
- Container/Package Size: 240g
- Key Ingredients: Jasmine Flower
- Taste: Sweet and floral
- Halal: No
LW Nyonya Pineapple Tarts House
Based in Malacca, LW Nyonya Pineapple Tarts House specialises in traditional Nyonya treats, including their signature pineapple tarts.
The pastry house also carries a large selection of Chinese New Year cookies including traditional favourites. If you’re looking for handmade Nyonya cookies, this is the store to go to!
What to know
These chips are the definition of ‘once you start, you can’t stop’ because they’re seriously addictive. Arrowhead chips, or ‘ngaku’ chips, are made with only thinly sliced arrowheads that are fried and seasoned simply with salt. They are a crowd favourite and loved by old and young alike.
- Container/Package Size: N/A
- Key Ingredients: Arrowhead, salt
- Taste: Salty
- Halal: Vegetarian-friendly
What to know
Pineapple Tarts are a must-have for Chinese New Year and since LW Nyonya specializes in them, it’s only appropriate to list them first. These Nyonya treats are a great balance of sweet and buttery and once you pop them into your mouth, they just melt away into soft, pineapple-filled sweetness.
- Container/Package Size: 18 pcs
- Key Ingredients: Butter, handmade pineapple jam
- Taste: Sweet, tangy and buttery
- Halal: N/A
What to know
Peanut Cookies are another familiar face during the Chinese New Year celebrations and it’s not hard to see why. They’re the perfect size to pop into your mouth and they’re sweet, salty and nutty. This version by LW Nyonya isn’t too dry but they still have that signature crumbly texture.
- Container/Package Size: N/A
- Key Ingredients: Ground peanut, sugar
- Taste: Sweet and salty
- Halal: Vegetarian option available
FAQ:
- What is a traditional Chinese snack?
During the Chinese New Year celebration, you’ll come across tons of treats because they’re typically prepared for guests to snack on during visiting. While there can be a variety of snacks, the most common one would be traditional Chinese snacks.
- Traditional Chinese snacks can be anything from sweets to cookies but what distinguishes them is that they are snacks that have been consumed for generations.
- The recipes date back centuries and they typically have a cultural symbolism which explains why they’re still consumed to this day.
- The snacks can be either sweet or savoury, depending on what they are or what they contain. Most traditional Chinese snacks are made following the old method of preparation but with the advancement of technology, you can also find machine-made traditional snacks.
- Some examples of traditional Chinese snacks that are common in Malaysia are pineapple tarts and peanut cookies.
- In China, the traditional snacks can differ according to the region and province. For example, flower cakes are popular in Yunnan while tanghulu is more common in Beijing.
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