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71 (PEPPER)MINT TO BE
Winter’s favorite minty-fresh candy and extract
takes center stage in everything from a triple-
chocolate tart to cream cheese-covered sweet rolls
81 A POP OF PERSIMMON^
Beloved among bakers for its sweetness and fi ery
orange hue, this East Asian fruit steals the show in a
luscious cinnamon cake, a cozy apple crumble, and
more
89 AROUND THE WORLD IN FIVE COOKIES^
Featuring festive recipes from across the globe,
these epic cookies will bring international fl are and
diverse, delicious fl avor to your kitchen, no passport
required
99 COFFEE CAKE, CUSTOMIZED
With two tasty variations on classic coff ee cake and a
zesty gingerbread marvel, these stir-together recipes
will have you eating cake for breakfast all season long107
Origin of a Classic: Lebkuchen
Discover how these spiced cookies emerged from
the medieval streets of Nuremberg, Germany, to
become a worldwide seasonal must-have112
Back Page Brownie: Mulled Spice Brownies
Forget the traditional sugarplums. Packed with warm
spices and spiked with port, visions of these decadent
ganache-topped brownies will dance in your head.