<p>Newsday food writer Andi Berlin tries different variations of&nbsp;the crookie, a cookie-stuffed croissant, at&nbsp;Fiorello Dolce in Huntington and Torte Jeff in Port Jefferson.</p>


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What's in a crookie? Breakfast meets dessert

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Is it a breakfast? Is it a dessert? Meet the crookie

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