Synopses & Reviews
In this age of sophisticated palates and adventurous eaters, a cookie should be more than just a cookie. We love mom's comforting, homestyle chocolate chip cookies, but also enjoy modern flare and upscale ingredients. We like straightforward, easy preparations but also go for big, bold tastes, complex flavor blends, and surprising textures. We want even simple, basic cookies like shortbreads and buttery rounds to bowl us over and make us say "wow." Award- winning author and cookie guru Nancy Baggett delivers everything we're looking forand some extras we haven't thought ofin this trailblazing 200-plus recipe collection.
Whatever kind of cookie you crave, it's in Simply Sensational Cookies. From updated childhood favorites to contemporary classics to extra-quick, semi-scratch, and no-bake treats, you'll find dozens of irresistible choices. The book offers many fresh, enticing takes on drops, bars, biscotti, and such, plus a whole chapter of inventive, totally new savory and semisweet creations called cocktail and "crossover" cookies that spotlight both familiar and novel ingredients in innovative ways. Here and there, fresh herbs, unusual spices, freeze-dried berries, green tea, and even hot peppers and flowers like lavender and roses provide intriguing, unexpectedly gratifying results. Standout textures work in concert with aromas and flavors to pack extra pleasure into each little bitesnaps really snap, crisps crunch delightfully, and tender meltaways dissolve pleasantly on the tongue.
Because appearance and presentation play a huge part in the allure of many cookies, Simply Sensational Cookies devotes a big, visually stunning chapter to cookie decorating and artistry. Besides the expected traditional array of icings, buttercreams, and garnishes, you'll find dozens of creative, cutting-edge ways to add pizazz. A wealth of easy au naturel recipes for homemade decorating sugars, sprinkles, drizzles, and other finishing touches let you take clever advantage of intensely aromatic and naturally colorful citrus, berries, herbs, and edible flowers to deliver a powerful one-two punch of flavor and eye appeal. As a bonus, these naturally beautiful accents make it possible for those who wish to minimize the use of synthetic food dyes to do so and still produce dazzling looks.
Brightened with gorgeous full-color photography throughout and packed with handy tips, ingenious ideas, and tempting, carefully tested recipes from fast, fun, and kid-friendly to fancy and gourmet, this book is a joyful and inspiring celebration of all things wonderful in the cookie world. Simply Sensational Cookies is exactly that!
Review
andldquo;Leave it to Franandccedil;ois Payard to create the ultimate indulgent global cookie cookbook! These pages are packed with the best cookies and explained in such a loving and approachable way!andrdquo; andndash;Johnny Iuzzini
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andldquo;Sometimes all you need is a cookie. Itandrsquo;s two bites of satisfaction. What a wonderful look at the different shapes and flavors of something we all loveandmdash;the simple, but irreplaceable, cookie.andrdquo; andndash;Dominique Ansel
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andldquo;Pastry lovers everywhere will be able to bring Franandccedil;oisandrsquo; delicious cookies to their very own kitchens! From holiday cookies to linzers and macarons, thereandrsquo;s something for everyone in this book.andrdquo; andndash;Laurent Tourondel
Synopsis
Award-winning baking author Nancy Baggett is taking on her favorite subject again with Simply Sensational Cookies. While Nancy appreciates the homey, traditional side of cookie baking, she also understands that today's home bakers are more sophisticated about flavors and ingredients, and they're looking for innovative techniques and preparations as well. Just like Nancy did with her successful book Kneadlessly Simple, which updated bread baking for people looking for easy, fuss-free (and great-tasting) recipes, she now tackles cookie baking with a fresh eye. The book will include 208 recipes (plus 50 sub-recipes and variations) with loads of "wow" power, making use of ingredients like herbs, spices, berries, fruits, green tea, and even hot peppers. Forget about old-fashioned, synthetic food dyes -- Nancy uses "naturally beautiful" icings, sugars, and sprinkles that get their color and flavor from fruit juices, berry powders, and citrus zests. There are cracker-like "cross-over" snacking cookies and cocktail nibbles, becuase not all cookies have to be sweet anymore. And for busy homemakers, there are assorted no-bake (great for kids), semi-scratch, and extra-easy recipes as well, with clever time-saving tips throughout, truly making this a cookie book for a new generation. The gorgeous photography throughout was shot by popular bloggers Todd Porter and Diane Cu (whiteonricecouple.com).
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Sophisticated, contemporary cookie recipes from one of America's most respected baking experts From bestselling cookbook author and award-winner Nancy Baggett comes Simply Sensational Cookies, a delicious collection of cookie recipes that covers both the classics that mom used to make and modern, innovative ideas for the adventurous baker. Whether you're a novice baker, an experienced cook, or a parent looking for new treats to try, this is the ideal cookbook for cookie-lovers, with more than 200 recipes ranging from fast and simple no-bake preparations to challenging projects for experienced bakers.
- Features more than 200 recipes, from traditional cookies like chocolate chip to sophisticated, savory cocktail nibbles
- Includes gorgeous and inspiring full-color photography throughout
- Nancy Baggett is also the author of Kneadlessly Simple and twelve other highly respected cookbooks
Whether you need quick treats for the kids to snack on or fancy fare for your next cocktail party, Simply Sensational Cookies offers a wide range of recipes that will satisfy your every craving.
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From tried-and-true classics to trend-setting creations, look inside for almost any kind of cookie you can imagine:- Super-easy one-bowl and no-bake cookies
- Drop cookies
- Hand-shaped and rolled cookies
- Brownies and bars
- Slice and bakes
- Cocktail crackers and semi-sweet snacks
- Cookies-in-jars mixes
- Semi-homemade cookies
- Fancy cookies and decorations
- Traditional and au naturel dye-free frostings and fillings
- And much more . . .
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With more than 500 recipes, Better Homes and Gardens The Ultimate Cookie Book, Second Edition is a compendium of every kind of cookie a home baker could want, including must-have classics and fresh new flavor twists.
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More than 500 recipes for every kind of cookie, including must-have classics and fresh new flavor combinations This one-stop source, packed with more than 250 inspiring photos, gives home bakers a huge collection of 500 irresistible cookie recipes for every occasion. There are tried-and-true classics to pair with a glass of milk, such as Chocolate Chunk Cookies; treats perfect for holiday celebrations like Big Soft Ginger Cookies; and on-trend sweet-and-savory delights like Berry-Sage Thumbprints. A welcome variety of options includes Express cookies (quick recipes that start with a mix) and Double Takes (homemade versions of iconic store-bought favorites), and an informative Cookie Basics section covers topics such as proper measuring, equipment, decorating, and packaging. With this book, bakers at all levelsand#160;will find endless inspiration for everyday goodies and year-round entertaining.
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100 favorite cookie recipes from legendary pastry chef Franandccedil;ois Payardandrsquo;s beloved patisseries and cafandeacute;s, including macarons, financiers, madeleines, cannelandeacute;s, and other European-style treats.
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100 favorite cookie recipes from legendary pastry chef Franandccedil;ois Payardandrsquo;s beloved patisseries and cafandeacute;s Third-generation pastry chef Franandccedil;ois Payard shares his favorite cookie recipesandmdash;the bestsellers at his popular New York City patisseries and cafandeacute;s, the recipes he learned from his father, and the ones he makes at home. They range from the simplest sablandeacute;s (butter cookies) to the most picture-perfect macarons, with everything in between: unassuming spice cookies, jam-filled linzers and other sandwiches, elegantly fluted and scalloped cannelandeacute;s and madeleines, cakelike financiers, and beautifully iced cutout cookies for every holiday. All adapted for home cooks and tested in a home kitchen, these treats are easy to make yet offer a taste of andldquo;Paris-meets-Upper East Sideandrdquo; luxury to anyone, anywhere.
About the Author
Nancy Baggett is one of America's most respected baking teachers. She is the author of the best-selling All-American Cookie Book, The International Cookie Cookbook, and The International Chocolate Cookbook, which was named the best dessert cookbook by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Her work has appeared in Gourmet, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, and Ladies' Home Journal. She has demonstrated her recipes on many television shows, including Good Morning America and CBS This Morning.
Table of Contents
4 Acknowledgments
6 Introduction
13 Cookie-Baking Basics
24 Handy Cookie-Baking Questions & Answers
28 Extra-Easy Cookies
48 Drop Cookies
74 Hand-Shaped Cookies
110 Rolled Cookies
144 Brownies & Bars
172 Slice & Bake Cookies
194 Biscotti
216 Semisweet Crisps, Savory Cocktail Cookies & Crackers
234 Cookies-in-Jars Mixes & Bars-in-Jars Mixes
248 No-Bake Cookies
264 Semi-Homemade Cookies
278 Master Dough, Fancy Cookies & Decorating Projects
298 Frostings, Fillings & Finishing Touches
340 Index