We make sure to separate these on our cookie sheet, giving them enough room to spread out. But, if you wanted, you could crowd them on a cookie sheet or in a cake pan so they bake together. Then, you can pull them apart and eat them that way. Just keep in mind that if you do bake these in a monkey bread-style, the edges of the middle ones won't crisp. They'll be soft and sort of doughy. So don't overbake them trying to get crispy edges like you get when you bake them separately.