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Cookie Monster: Greek Lemon Sesame Biscotti (Paximathakia
Portokaliou)   [Photographs: Carrie Vasios]  I've always been
upfront about my habit of eating cookies for breakfast. Other
members of my family do it, which makes sense given that we're
part Italian. Italian supermarkets stock cookies that are meant
to be eaten specifically for breakfast—my favorite are made by
the Mulino Bianco brand. But for some reason, Americans aren't
really behind the idea. I'm here to reiterate: if you can have a
chocolate croissant or frosted doughnut for breakfast, then you
can certainly have a cookie, which doesn't even need to be very
sweet by definition.  These Greek biscotti are a good example.
They're digestive-like in their mild sweetness, almost bland,
really, which makes them perfect for a dunk in coffee
(especially a strong, sweet coffee or espresso.) Lemon zest and
juice perk them up a little, olive oil provides a subtly fruity
backbone, and sesame see