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Cookies

Lemon oatmeal cookies, biscotti, and savory pimiento cheese cookies show the variety of this collection. Browse for a cookie’s texture and flavor, whether you want a small sweet bake or a savory bite.

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  • Biscotti

    Biscotti offer a firm cookie suited to slicing and a second bake. Ginger-almond and mocha preparations provide different flavors within that distinctive shape and texture.

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  • Cranberry Crunch Cookies

    Stir cranberry-almond cereal into basic cinnamon cookie dough for a delicious, easy-bake treat. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt…

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  • Chocolate-Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies

    Soft chocolate chip cookie sandwiches are filled with a buttery mixture of peanut butter and marshmallow creme. 1 12-ounce package miniature semisweet chocolate pieces 2 Tablespoons milk ¾…

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  • Chocolate Decadence Cookies

    Slightly crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle, these special cookies are full of bittersweet chocolate, crunchy walnuts, and tangy candied orange peel. ¼ cup unbleached…

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  • Graham Cracker Sandwiches

    1½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for parchment 1 cup whole-wheat graham flour ½ cup toasted wheat germ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¾ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon…

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  • Rocky Road Shortbread

    1¼ cups all-purpose flour ⅓ cup walnuts, finely chopped ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened ⅓ cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup mini…

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  • Chocolate-Raspberry Tassies

    The rich, gooey filling in these tarts has a hit of raspberry liqueur. 1 recipe Chocolate Pastry, (recipe below) 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped (1 cup)…

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  • Death by Chocolate Cookies

    2 packages (16 squares) semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar ¼ cup butter or margarine 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup all-purpose…

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  • Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, and Pecan Cookies

    These easy drop cookies are crisp on the outside and slightly chewy on the inside. Chocolate minichips disperse better in the batter, but you can use regular chips.…

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  • No-Bake Cashew Brittle Bars

    No-Bake Cashew Brittle Bars

    1¼ cups old-fashioned oats 1 cup (about 5 ounces) salted cashews 1½ ounces (3 tablespoons) unsalted butter ½ cup packed dark-brown sugar ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 tablespoons…

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  • Anise and Pecan Biscotti

    1⅔ cups bread flour 2 cups cake flour 2 cups pecan pieces ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon anise seeds ½ cup unsalted butter…

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