Global indulgence

Several American companies are introducing internationally inspired treats crafted from old family recipes.

Glyka-Sweets Greek Bakery, San Rafael, Calif., makes Greek cookies and phyllo pastries using traditional recipes beyond the familiar baklava. Almond cookies, butter cookies, non-dairy olive oil cookies and non-dairy grape molasses cookies are among treats featured by the company.

Unna Bakery, New York, makes traditional Swedish cookies using family recipes and organic ingredients. Flavors include cardamom, chocolate caramel, ginger snaps, raspberry, vanilla and a variety called Farmer’s Cookie, featuring butter and almonds with Swedish golden syrup.

Wooden Table Baking Co., Oakland, Calif., offers alfajores, a traditional Argentine pastry featuring two shortbread cookies with a layer of dulce de leche in an assortment of flavors, including chipotle chocolate, espresso chocolate and lemon ginger.

Ines Rosales USA, Washington, is presenting authentic Spanish desserts, including a citrus crumble cake and a cinnamon cookie, made with high-oleic sunflower oil.