Pinipig Cookies

Pinipig are Philippine rice crispies. They are immature glutinous rice grains that are roasted and then pounded. Here in the United States, they can be found frozen in Asian markets. Pinipig can be dry-toasted in a wok or nonstick saucepan. Sprinkled with sugar, they can be eaten with milk as breakfast cereal. Pinipig is a favorite topping for the iced dessert Halo-halo. I put it on mango or purple yam ice cream for a simple dessert. It i