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Bake biscotti
Regardless of what culinary alchemy you manage to pull off, the hard truth remains that many baked gifts (gingerbread, mince pies, cinnamon rolls being three) have very limited shelf-lives. Cue: biscotti. A well-baked batch of these traditional Italian biscuits will last for up to a month in a sealed container - it's the perfect make-ahead gift. The added bonus is that they're easy to make in bulk and require very little skill. Now, fasten your apron and get cracking.