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7 Ways with Cookies

However you slice (or drop) it, there's a cookie style for everyone.

Becky Luigart-Stayner, Text: Julianna Grimes and Ann Taylor Pittman

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Twice-Baked Cookies

These are meant to be hard and crunchy, perfect for dipping into coffee or hot chocolate.
• Biscotti are the most common type, but mandelbrot is another kind.
• Once the ingredients are combined, the dough will be crumbly. Knead it in the bowl so all the flour is incorporated.
• The finished dough will be slightly sticky, so you may want to coat your hands with cooking spray before shaping it on the baking sheet.
• Leave plenty of space between the dough rolls so they don't spread and bake together.
• After the first cook time, the rolls will be slightly crunchy; use a serrated knife to slice them without crumbling.

View Recipe: Pine Nut Biscotti