Sesame seeds add the perfect amount of savouriness to these otherwise sweet cookies. For a pretty finish, use your fingers to pinch together any cracks in the dough after you've formed the thumbprints.
These cakey cookies surround the most delicious cinnamon cream cheese icing. Both the dough and the icing can be made ahead, which allows the cinnamon flavour to get stronger. Let the icing come to room temperature before spreading or piping it.
Dip the biscotti in either dark or white chocolate to make these cookies extra delicious.
These double-chocolate biscotti make a sweet treat for those with gluten dietary restrictions (though no one will believe they’re gluten-free!).
Reminiscent of chocolate mint ice cream, this cookie wraps one dough around another for a two-tone look.
The chocolate sets very quickly in the refrigerator, which is also the ideal storage space for these biscotti—especially if your kitchen is warm from holiday baking.
You can serve these magnificent single-serving souffles without the usual split-second timing. Make them a day ahead and simply repuff before serving. Serve with a salad of baby spinach, mushrooms and red onions.
Dotted with chocolate and pistachios, this after-dinner treat begs to be dipped in tea.
These crisp star-shaped cookies, or zimtsterne, are a tradition during the German festive season. Since the dough is sticky, it takes a little more effort than regular rolled cookies, but the results are well worth it
Adding amaretti cookies to the creamy mascarpone filling gives this rolled cake a welcome crunch. Use a vegetable peeler to turn the white chocolate into curly shavings.
