The Book of Cookies [Mass Market Paperback]

Pat Albury (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 16, 1989 | Series: Book of...

Those who are bored with the standard chocolate chip cookie recipe and wouldn't dare settle for a store-bought creation will revel in this collection of delectible recipes for special occasions. Full-color photos. 5 1/2" by 11".

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

With recipes ranging from sweet to savory and from homespun to stylish, this tasty collection will capture the attention of cookie-loving bakers. Alburey's creations can be as simple as chocolate-bran bars or date-and-ginger fans, which require no baking. Linzer-torte fingers, meringue "mushrooms," lime creams, Grand Marnier-flavored tuilles and Viennese whirls explore the upscale end of these easily prepared treats. Advent crescents, Christmas-tree cookies, Valentine hearts and Easter bunnies are offered as holiday fare. There are even gingerbread-house instructions for more adventurous bakers. A limited but interesting selection of savory cookies and crackers includes anchovy-and-red-pepper twists, blue-cheese nibbles and caraway pretzels. Previously published in England and adapted for the American kitchen, this work retains a few hints of its origincookies flavored with curry powder; calling the hermit cookies "American hermits." Succinct, lucid directions will lead cooks through much enjoyable experimenting. Alburey is a home economist. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: HP Trade (October 16, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895866706
• ISBN-13: 978-0895866707
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,344,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Different and Delicious, July 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Book of Cookies (Mass Market Paperback)

I've had this book for some time, however, it was not until late last year that I started using it, and what a gem! These are not your average cookies, these are very different. I have a number of favorites, which were big hits at my gatherings. One of the cookies called for Passion Fruit which is only available in my area for a few weeks a year and very expensive, but it was well worth it. This is not a cookie book with basic sugar cookies recipes, these recipes may take a little effort in design but she gives you lovely step by step color photos. Her cookies were so good that I hunted down an old cake book of hers through Amazon and was also very pleased with that as well. If you are looking for something different- this is definitly a book for you.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great variety of sweet and savory treats, January 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Book of Cookies (Mass Market Paperback)

This book has a great variety of recipes, most of them sweet, but a few of them savory. I tried the chocolate crisps at my New Year's Day family get together and everyone loved them! I also want to try the blue cheese nibbles, onion and garlic twists, and the sesame sticks. The book has pictures and relatively good instructions. My only complaint is that when I made the chocolate crisps, the instructions said "3 egg whites, beaten" and I didn't know how long I was supposed to beat them! So I just did it until they were frothy. Anyway...this is a very cool book. Lots of variety! Try it! It'll give you great ideas!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yum yum yum..., December 14, 2000

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L C "lc70" (Binghamton, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of Cookies (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a nice little book of cookies, from a really great cookbook series. It is incredibly well illustrated, and the directions are very clear. The explanations are good, and there are around 90 recipes included. There are lots of color photographs for you to look at. It is a really nice book.

Some of my favorite cookie recipes are in the this book. There are great recipes for Filigree Cookies, Oznei Haman, and Lime Cremes. There is also a good recipe for Lebkuchen Heart (a nice German Gingerbread cookie), as well as savory recipes.... such as cheese straws, and, get this, curry cookies!

I bought this book for $12... and seeing it here at this price, I kick myself!! Buy this book...