The Artful Cookie: Baking & Decorating Delectable Confections [Hardcover]

Aaron Morgan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2004

Thanks to the careful guidance and boundless creativity of Aaron Morgan, an experienced and talented pastry chef, even the most intimidated cook can achieve spectacular results. Most of these 34 cookies use a simple sugar, shortbread, or gingerbread base, so they’re easy to make. Magnificent color photographs and easy-to-follow instructions will have you piping, dipping, and painting these delicacies in no time at all. For pure indulgence, imagine this: luscious chocolate crowns sitting upon a crunch cookie base, covered in a thin layer of mouthwatering white chocolate. Kids will keep on begging for more of the peanut butter and jelly cookie rolls. With so many wonderful treats to make, the cookie jar will never go empty again.

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About the Author

Aaron Morgan has been a pastry chef for more than 15 years, working for the Marriott Hotels and Westin Resorts. He currently does his baking as Executive Pastry Chef for the Grove Park Inn in Ashevillle, North Carolina.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 108 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (March 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157990484X
• ISBN-13: 978-1579904845
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,260,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, May 13, 2004

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Vera L. Dordick "mistor" (Schenectady, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Artful Cookie: Baking & Decorating Delectable Confections (Hardcover)

I was very much looking forward to receiving this book, but was generally disappointed with it. I agree with the reviewer who said the cover was the best part. Many of the cookie decorations were mundane and rather unprofessional looking. This book didn't offer anything innovative or new.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The cover is the best part of the book, March 28, 2004

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Mariah H "strawberryjulius" (The frozen north) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Artful Cookie: Baking & Decorating Delectable Confections (Hardcover)

I admit that I am a person who buys cookbooks for the pictures - I love the artistic side of food more than the food itself. I was very disappointed with this book; the only picture that was really worthwhile was the one on the cover. There are a lot of pictures, but nothing too special. The book gives some great advice as to food temperatures for preparing dough, how much to mix it, etc., but the book is not something I would have bought had I found it in the store. I can see more creativity in the bakery at my local grocery store. I'm sure the author is a great chef but I wanted something MORE artful.
As for cookbooks I WOULD recommend, my all-time favorite is the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook - the best recipes are in that one. I also have a cute Star Wars cookbook - "Wookie Cookies and Other Galactic Recipes," or something like that - not that I like Star Wars but there are intersting/humorous pictures. "Cookies - the Little Guides," ISBN 1875137629 has tons of great pictures and recipes, and it's really inexpensive, although the shortbread recipe doesn't work. I also have a soft cover Pillbury miniature pamphlet/mini-mag called "Cookies & Bars" that is wonderful. Try those instead.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not very pretty or sophisticated., March 28, 2004

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This review is from: The Artful Cookie: Baking & Decorating Delectable Confections (Hardcover)

I was expecting something more useful. Some of the cookies looked lumpy, and the decorating wasn't of the highest caliber.