A Baker's Field Guide to Chocolate Chip Cookies (Baker's FG) [Spiral-bound]

Dede Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Baker's FG | Publication Date: August 31, 2004

America's favorite cookie gets the star treatment with 75 recipes that range from kid-friendly to all grown up.

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Sample Recipes from A Baker's Guide to Chocolate Chip Cookies

Clipper Chippers (Click photo for recipe)

Half and Half Cookies (Click photo for recipe)

Holy Smokes Heavenly Chip and Cranberry Cookies (Click photo for recipe)

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From Publishers Weekly

If baking is a science, Wilson has compiled something akin to the periodic chart for chocolate cookies. Although the author of A Baker’s Field Guide to Christmas Cookies has, for the most part, set this book up as a typical cookbook, with explanations of techniques up front and recipes in the back, the work does examine the chocolate chip cookie oeuvre in much the same way that a scientist scrutinizes elements and compounds. Wilson uses symbols to explain whether or not a particular cookie dough freezes well or if the finished products are sturdy enough to mail. She includes field notes that reveal tidbits on a cookie’s origin and possible variations on the recipe. And she gives information on each cookie’s "lifespan," ranging from four days (Chewy Brownie Chip Drops) to one month (Cappuccino Chocolate Chip Biscotti Dunkers). Yes, it’s a gimmick, and in the end, this is really just a compendium of solid recipes. But bakers interested in expanding their chocolate chip cookie repertoire will find plenty of inspiration here, with recipes for creations ranging from Double Chip Browned-Butter Oat Scotchies to Milk Chocolate Chip Banana Streusel Cookies. Four-color photos throughout.
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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 176 pages
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press (August 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558322957
• ISBN-13: 978-1558322950
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dede Wilson is a popular food writer and television personality with her own public television show, Seasonings with Dede Wilson, in wide distribution throughout the U.S. and Canada. An additional show, The Holiday Table, began airing in Fall 2006 and will run through 2009; the 90-minute Holiday Pledge Special that she produced for PBS in 2005 was re-broadcast throughout the holiday season in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Wilson has been a spokesperson for KitchenAid, making frequent live and televised appearances around the country for KitchenAid products. She is also a prolific cookbook author and a contributing editor for Bon Appetit magazine. Wilson has appeared on all the major TV networks, and has been invited frequently to appear on shows including Today, The View, and Live with Regis and Kelly. She has also appeared on QVC to sell her cookbooks, has been featured on Bon Appetit podcasts, and makes personal appearances at Bon Appetit events around the country. Currently she hosts a monthly Bon Appetit segment on the CBS's Early Show.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Showcasing 75 recipes, December 9, 2004

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This review is from: A Baker's Field Guide to Chocolate Chip Cookies (Baker's FG) (Spiral-bound)

Dede Wilson's A Baker's Field Guide To Chocolate Chip Cookies is a chocolate chip cooky enthusiasts dream come true! Showcasing 75 recipes that range from kid-friendly classics to unexpected innovations, this outstanding addition to any kitchen cookbook collection is enhanced with full color photography; a fund field guide formate offering the details of cookie "species" with entries on Type, Description, Field Notes, Lifespan, and Related Species. There are special graphic icons identifying which recipes are good to make with kids, which cookies freeze well; and which are especially quick & easy to make. From Apricot Almond White Chocolate Chip Cookies; Cappuccino Chocolate Chip Boscotti Dunkers; and Chocolate Polka-Dot Mint Crackles; to Double Chip Browned-Butter Oat Scotchies; Hazelnut Gianduja Chunk Cookies; and No-Bake Chocolate Chip Drops, A Baker's Field Guide To Chocolate Chip Cookies offers a cookie for any dining occasion from the school lunch bag to elegant celebatory dinner parties.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Baker's field guide to Chocolate Chip cookies, March 2, 2005

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This review is from: A Baker's Field Guide to Chocolate Chip Cookies (Baker's FG) (Spiral-bound)

Dede Wilson is one of the best bakers out there. Her cookies are amazing! There are cookies you can make with kids, and very scrumptious cookies for adults. You have to try the Anytime S'mores Cappuccino Biscotti Dunkers, Chewy brownie Chip drops, and the chocolate polka-dot mint crackles. Also make sure to check out the chocolate chip peanut butter hills that her friend chelsea brown made- yum. All of the cookies in this book are amazing!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chocolate Chips Galore, December 11, 2009

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This review is from: A Baker's Field Guide to Chocolate Chip Cookies (Baker's FG) (Spiral-bound)

This book contaian so many different recipes for chocolate chip cookies. It's wonderful. So far the recipes that I have tried are great. Some are a little too sweet with the full amount of sugar, for my buds. I scale back when baking a batch for myself. Even people with sweet tooth extremes like most of the ladies in my family, like the cookies better without all of the sugar. The flavors come through, it is a highly rewarding chocolaty experience. Enjoy.