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The Great Big Cookie Book: Over 200 Scrumptious Recipes for Cookie Lovers
Nothing rings in the holidays better than the aroma of chocolate chip morsels melting in the oven baking up a smile on everyone?s face. Children gather around the kitchen anticipating the first warm bite of a freshly baked cookie. Before the cookies are arranged on a platter, they?re all gone in the blink of an eye.
Cookie lovers everywhere will enjoy the mouth-watering temptations in The Great Big Cookie Book. There are plenty of old-time favorites including Old Fashioned Chunky Oatmeal and Peanut Butter cookies, as well as unusual creations such as Lemon Basil Refrigerator cookies and Cornmeal cookies with Roasted Pumpkin Kernels. Co-authors Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt searched around the world to include ethnic and international delicacies to give cookie connoisseurs the finest choices.As an essential handbook for novices, The Great Big Cookie Book will also captivate the seasoned cookie enthusiast. This book offers creative recipes that bring a new twist on old favorites like Everything-but-the Kitchen-Sink Cookie (pg. 25). In addition to cookie recipes, cookie lovers will find plenty of basic information
Five basic cooking techniques
A guide to choosing equipment
A glossary of ingredients
Suggestions on how to ship cookies across country
Each recipe contains additional information for storing, freezing, and mailing cookies. Also included are mail-order sources for harder-to-find supplies such as fine European baking chocolate, high quality flours, and Oregon hazelnuts.
About the Authors
Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt are dedicated cookie bakers. Barbara is the author of more than 30 cookbooks; Virginia is a former food writer for the Chicago Sun Times. Both are the authors of All American Vegetarian.
Cookie lovers everywhere will enjoy the mouth-watering temptations in The Great Big Cookie Book. There are plenty of old-time favorites including Old Fashioned Chunky Oatmeal and Peanut Butter cookies, as well as unusual creations such as Lemon Basil Refrigerator cookies and Cornmeal cookies with Roasted Pumpkin Kernels. Co-authors Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt searched around the world to include ethnic and international delicacies to give cookie connoisseurs the finest choices.As an essential handbook for novices, The Great Big Cookie Book will also captivate the seasoned cookie enthusiast. This book offers creative recipes that bring a new twist on old favorites like Everything-but-the Kitchen-Sink Cookie (pg. 25). In addition to cookie recipes, cookie lovers will find plenty of basic information
Five basic cooking techniques
A guide to choosing equipment
A glossary of ingredients
Suggestions on how to ship cookies across country
Each recipe contains additional information for storing, freezing, and mailing cookies. Also included are mail-order sources for harder-to-find supplies such as fine European baking chocolate, high quality flours, and Oregon hazelnuts.
About the Authors
Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt are dedicated cookie bakers. Barbara is the author of more than 30 cookbooks; Virginia is a former food writer for the Chicago Sun Times. Both are the authors of All American Vegetarian.
319 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1996
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June 22, 2009
Just made a killer batch of key lime squares last night (adapted version of lemon square recipe on p. 171), so wanted to do a big shout out to the writers of this book. We've made many of the items in here for assorted bakesales, snacks, and at the holidays, and I've never run across a bad recipe or set of instructions. This would be a great gift for any would-be bakers on your gift list.
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