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Italian Christmas cookies (Patina di Natale) studded with toasted pine nuts and brightened by lemon zest. A buttery, golden-glazed cookie-cutter classic from the holiday tables of southern Italy.

French breakfast puffs are nutmeg-scented mini muffins dipped in melted butter and rolled in cinnamon-sugar. A doughnut-meets-muffin breakfast pastry that takes 25 minutes start to finish.

Moist breakfast orange muffins use fresh orange juice, grated zest, and oil for a tender, citrusy crumb that stays soft for days. One bowl, ready in 25 minutes.

Tiny lemon ricotta turnovers with a butter cookie dough, creamy lemon-ricotta filling, and colorful nonpareil sprinkles. Italian-style filled cookies.

Coffee coconut cookies made with instant coffee and flaked coconut for a crunchy, buttery drop cookie with a roasted java edge. Simple one-bowl recipe.

Fresh jalapeno corn muffins fold whole corn kernels, minced jalapeno, and shallot into a buttermilk-cornmeal batter for a sweet-spicy breakfast or chili-side muffin. Freezes beautifully.

A buttery raisin scone bake layered with strawberry jam, scored into warm wedges. All the flaky charm of individual scones with half the fuss.

Peanut butter and jelly muffins with chunky peanut butter baked into buttermilk batter, then topped with melted jelly and chopped peanuts fresh from the oven.

Rio Grande-style biscocitos with butter, anise seed, and brandy, dusted in cinnamon sugar before baking. Crisp, fragrant, and easy to cut into festive shapes. Makes 3 dozen.

Kruchiy (Ukrainian fried knot cookies) made with sour cream, egg yolks, and vanilla, tied into knots and deep-fried until golden. Sprinkled with sugar to finish.

Crustless quiche with cottage cheese, Monterey Jack, and sauteed onions. Easy gluten-free brunch bake that skips pastry entirely and feeds a crowd.

Cheesy broccoli puff casserole with Bisquick, cheddar, eggs, and butter that bakes up golden and fluffy. A simple one-dish broccoli side that practically makes itself.

Traditional Jewish taiglach: little dough knots studded with raisins and nuts, boiled in honey syrup with ginger until golden and sticky. A Rosh Hashanah and holiday essential.

Soft sour cream cookies with a sugar-pressed top, made from simple pantry staples. The sour cream keeps them pillowy and tender for days.

Sunglasses-shaped sugar cookies with crushed Life Savers melted into the lenses for colorful stained-glass centers. A fun baking project kids love.

Shape-holding cutout cookies with almond and vanilla extract that keep every detail from imprinted cookie cutters. Soft, flavorful, and ideal for royal icing.