biscotto

noun

Definition of biscottonext
as in cookie

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Recent Examples of biscotto The nearby lunch tables were filled with gallerists and businessmen, but Diamanda Galás put down her biscotto, opened her mouth slightly and proceeded to hold a single note — a low, plaintive note — for what felt like an eternity. — Charles Curkin, New York Times, 6 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biscotto
  1. cookie
  2. hermit
  3. tuile
  4. macaroon
  5. shortbread
  6. macaron
  7. snickerdoodle
  8. brownie
Noun
  • After the last one is opened, use the set to bake cookies for Santa and decorate them on Christmas Eve, then take the extras along to your holiday gathering.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Star had order #1640, a large iced Coach tiramisu latte with oat milk, which came with a cookie on the lid.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cookie
Noun
  • In The Death of Robin Hood, Hugh Jackman plays the bandit of Nottingham, aged and retired to a hermit's life in the wilderness.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The hermit in me liked to stay home, the little vampire loved to step out.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of hermit
Noun
  • The garden’s heirloom tomatoes star in a returning signature dish each summer, featuring coconut fennel pollen custard, plum consomme, leek oil and sesame tuile.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • For dessert, customers can dine on treats like an orange blossom saffron olive oil cake for $11 (complete with black walnut tuile and strawberry coulis).
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of tuile
Noun
  • Combining the compelling crunch and taste of a macaroon cookie with slivers of chocolate in a dreamy churn, Toasted Coconut Chip won Flavor of the Year in 2026.
    — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In a positive way, the nose hits above proof in intensity, with almond extract, coconut macaroons, and toasted pine nuts.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of macaroon
Noun
  • There’s something for everyone in this assortment, which includes dark chocolate orange biscuits, cinnamon biscuits, milk chocolate biscuits, shortbread cookies, butter cookies with the Maxim’s de Paris logo, and more.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For the dessert lover, this Advent calendar is filled with gourmet shortbread cookies and a decorative calendar showcasing the Walker’s shortbread elves inside.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of shortbread
Noun
  • There's Boarderie's new Halloween Dessert Board, featuring an arrangement of fall-forward desserts including a pumpkin spice macaron and and pumpkin cheesecake blondie.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • For instance, they were both involved with work at Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley, considered the exclusive kitchen garden of Manresa; at one point, Chef Pim taught macaron classes there.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of macaron
Noun
  • Jump to Nutrition Facts Cream of tartar gives the cookies their signature snickerdoodle tang, while coconut oil mimics the flavor and texture of vegetable shortening, another traditional ingredient in snickerdoodles.
    — Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 15 Aug. 2026
  • These cookies have many of the same recipe components as snickerdoodles, including margarine and extra leavening.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 May 2026
Definition of snickerdoodle
Noun
  • Pick from gummy bears, brownie chunks, M&M’s, marshmallows, and more.
    — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • One of my go-tos is the brand’s fudge brownie mix, which has only six ingredients (plus oil and water) and is sweetened with coconut sugar.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of brownie

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