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  • Italian Anisette Cookies

    ByTheodore

    I’ll never forget the first time I tasted Italian Anisette Cookies at a neighbor’s holiday party years ago. They were piled high on a vintage glass platter, glossy with icing and dusted with colorful sprinkles. I reached for one, expecting just another sugar cookie, but that first bite stopped me cold. The delicate licorice flavor,…

  • Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

    ByOliver

    The first time I pulled a tray of chocolate crinkle cookies from the oven, I nearly jumped back. Those dramatic white cracks against the deep chocolate surface looked almost too perfect, like someone had painted them on. My youngest brother James stood next to me, eyes wide, and said exactly what I was thinking: “They…