Salt-and-Pepper Sugar Cookies
Devotees of Durham's new Scratch bakery turn out for the pies--and with good reason. Former Magnolia Grill pastry chef Phoebe Lawless creates stunners like buttermilk-sweet-potato pie that show off the genius of her sweet-meets-savory approach. But her sugar cookies prove she's perfected more than pie. Instead of adorning them with sprinkles or colored frosting, Lawless rolls the dough in a mix of sugar, salt and ground peppercorns to give the cookies a surprising spark. A dozen boxed with a bag of peppercorns and a recipe card will make for a standout DIY holiday gift.
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