Christmas Cookie Caper: A Cozy Mystery Holiday Novella with Recipes

by Karen Sue Walker

Christmas Cookie Caper is a fun novelette with delicious holiday recipes and is part of the Bridal Shop Cozy Mystery world.

Max and her assistant Keiko just want to bake (and eat) holiday cookies with their friends. When they learn that someone has stolen the prizewinning cookie recipe, it's up to Max to catch the culprit with the help of her friends.

All your favorite characters from the Bridal Shop Cozy Mysteries are baking cookies for the annual Christmas Contest. This story occurs between books one and two, but can be read separately and contains no spoilers!

Genres: Cozy Mystery

Kindle Edition

Published October 26, 2020

About the author

Karen Sue Walker is a lover of cozy mysteries, from Agatha Christie to Joanne Fluke. When not working or writing, she spends time with her very talented daughter and ever so fun granddaughter.

Reviews

[Sandee · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very short and nice story about the relationships between friends and family at Christmas time. The book fills up with almost as many pages with Christmas recipes as it does story. Some of the recipes look delicious. Not what I expected but nice.

[Phylis Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good short story that won't take you long to read.

The town was going to have a Christmas cookie bake sale and every year one particular person wins with her famous cookie recipe. However this year the recipe has been stolen. They think they know who took it.

A really fun read with some awesome recipes

[Rachelle Bachiu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a quick read. Loads of recipes to try also. Friends getting together to bake is fantastic and getting mixed up in solving a crime together. They did find the culprit and the reason she did it and gave her the opportunity to move away from area. Great story for the holidays.

[Wulfwyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this Christmas short story. I love how it revolves around baking, friends and family. There is a mystery in it that added a little edge. There are loads of recipes that look really good. The Cracker Toffee was easy and tasty. It also was made with ingredients I already had on hand. If you are looking for something to read in about an hour or so, pick up this delightful book. Then keep it handy to bake some goodies.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

Isn’t this the prettiest Christmas cover? I found that this was a wonderfully written story of two friends, Max and Kieko, who not only work together but share life together. This story is how they solved a mystery in their hometown of Crystal Shores with the help of two sisters Fiona and Theresa. I love that at the end of each chapter is a recipe that was talked about. Yummmmy. It was great to read a cozy that was fun and entertaining and light. I don’t want to spoil this for you, so go grab a copy and enjoy this Christmas Cookie caper. This was the first book I have read by this author. I will be back for another of her books.

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

I so enjoyed this cozey Christmas mystery bake book full enticing cookie recipes as well as other taisty treats all nicely written with easy to fallow instructions. And as for the mystery itself it has most all Max's usual friends mixed in with a pinch of the bay's neighbours to insure a sweat little masterpiece. Aquier "Christmas Cookie Caper"today so you yourself can enjoy reading it as much as I have. 🙄😊Kat

[Karin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am allergic to legumes which include peanuts so I understand Sonia’s problem. Even if I ask a waiter if there is peanut oil in the meal, they have no idea until I ask them about their insurance!!! I am so glad that Keiko got her Christmas miracle. I enjoyed the story, the recipes, and I recommend the book.

[Bobbi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great start to the holiday season. Christmas Cookie Caper is a delight to read. The characters are like family and friends you already know. Max is her usual snarky self, and fun to read about. The recipies are perfect and such a wonderful addition to the story. Read the bridal shop novels and enjoy the heartfelt wonder of the holiday season.

[Bernadette Cinkoske · Rating 5 out of 5]

Christmas Cookie Caper is a short, cute, light hearted, cozy mystery with ten recipes! Friends gather to bake Christmas cookies and discover the prize winning recipe has been stolen. It was fun to see them solve the mystery. I was able to read this in a single sitting. IF you are looking for a light Christmas mystery with many recipes, this book is for you!

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a quick read with a load of recipes. The main character is Max who with her friends confront a woman about stealing a recipe for a Christmas cookie. The woman they confront has an allergic reaction and ends up in the hospital. Max has to figure out who did it and why. Can she do it?

[Jean Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short, cute cozy mystery which includes 10 recipes. When friends gather to bake Christmas cookies, they discover that the prize winning recipe has been stolen. Max and her friends confront the woman who stole the recipe only to see her have an allergic reaction and end up in the hospital when her Epi pen fails to work. Max works to figure out who did it and why they did it.

[Bonnie Theel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book. It has some recipes that will be ideal to make for Christmas.

[Larry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this short story! The characters were fun and believable, the plot easily followed, and the ending as good as you could expect with regular novels. I highly recommend this story!

[Vicky Coughlan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute little story revolving around cookies. It was a fun read.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delicious 😋 Another wonderful story❣️ Next please

[Kindle Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This will join my other Christmas Favorites yo be read every year. It's about friendship, family and community. The recipes are devine. Next Chistmas I'll crunch as I read.

[Juanita E. Arp · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great short story, with even better recipes. I can't wait to read more from this author. I received this book as a Free copy to read and I voluntarily leave this review.

[aem · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute

[Christmas Angel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful Christmas story with a bonus recipe at the end of each chapter. Get in the Christmas Spirit and try to make at least one of the recipes. Recommended.

[Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story highlights the joys of Christmas with cookie baking and selling, Christmas joy among good friends, friends who come to the aid of someone who needs help, the possibility of a romance, and a scary situation when someone might die from a food allergy.

I really enjoyed reading this book and am looking forward to the more books by this author. Thanks for a great plot and interesting, fun loving characters.

[Anne G. Kasaba · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect holiday mystery full of great cookies and a whodunit with a happy ending. The book was well written and a quick entertaining read. The characters are familiar from the series but this book takes us back to the beginning before the bridal store changed owners. Like sinking into a soft comfy chair with a cup of hot cocoa.

I received an arc of this book and voluntarily provided a review.

[Lise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christmas baking takes many hands thus Max Walters and Keiko volunteer to help Teresa and Fiona. A bizarre theft leads them to Sonia's house where they are just in time to save her from a severe allergic reaction. Was it an unfortunate mistake or did something more sinister happen?

This sweet (pun intended!) novella was a fun Christmas read. The recipes all sound so very scrumptious!

Recommended.

[Kathy L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of fun to read and wonderful characters plus recipes. Maybe even a Christmas miracle.

[Terry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

Good but could be longer. Felt like I was just getting into the story and it was finished. I did enjoy the recipe sections very much.

[CHud · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very easy novella to read, and in addition, it is part recipe book! The characters are likeable and relatable. I plan to try some of the goodies this Christmas!