The Cookie Bible [Hardcover]

Publications International Ltd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2007

The Cookie Bible is the essential guide to baking cookies. It presents comprehensive guidelines for foolproof baking, with kitchen-tested advice and solutions to common baking problems. The 320-page hardcover cookbook features 162 cookie and brownie recipes, from classic drop cookies to elegant holiday cookies.

Whether you're an experienced baker or just getting started, The Cookie Bible can guide you through the process step by step with indispensable information about ingredients, equipment, and techniques. Detailed instructions and helpful how-to photos teach the basic techniques. Here are some sample recipes from The Cookie Bible:

• Drop Cookies: Milk Chocolate Florentines, Mini Morsel Meringues
• Hand-Formed Cookies: Peanut Butter Kisses, Cocoa Ginger Crisps
• Cookie Cutouts: Ultimate Sugar Cookies, Molasses Cookies
• Refrigerator Cookies: Pinwheel Cookies, Choco-Coco Pecan Crisps
• Bar Cookies: Praline Bars, Creamy Lemon Bars
• Brownies & Blondies: Hershey's Best Brownies, Easy Double Chocolate Chip Brownies
• Chocolate Indulgence: Mocha Crinkles, Chocolate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
• No-Bake Cookies: No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, Monkey Bars
• Cookies Especially for Kids: Lollipop Sugar Cookies, Peanut Butter Pizza Cookies
• Holiday Treats: Swedish Spritz, Gingerbread People

Product Details

• Hardcover: 319 pages
• Publisher: Publications International; lst edition (June 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1412720095
• ISBN-13: 978-1412720090
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #416,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cookies every time, October 19, 2005

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J. Abel (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cookie Bible (Hardcover)

When it comes to baking, everyone needs good cookie receipes, and this book lives up to its ambitious name. The highlights are large photos of every cookie, easy to read recipes, basic ingredients, and an introduction discussing baking in general and how to avoid cookie pitfalls. All of the cookies I've made from this book have been spectacular, and the choices are endless. From regular cookies, to bars, to no-bakes to holiday selections, you will never lack for delicious treats and your friends will love you.
Go ahead, buy the cookie bible. On top of everything else, its as cheap as cookbooks come.
Enjoy

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun, May 4, 2006

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M. Falcon (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cookie Bible (Hardcover)

This was one of my first cookbooks and I love it. So far I've only been able to try a handful of recipes but the recipes are very easy to follow and I haven't been disappointed yet! There are great tips in the begining, such as what to substitute for certain ingredients (ex: pancake syrup for corn syrup) also has plenty of baking tips. The recipes are broken up into logical chapters (kid's favorites, pinwheels, drops, etc). Tons of full page color photos add a lot to the book as well!!!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cookie cookbook, December 18, 2006

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blakdove - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cookie Bible (Hardcover)

This book gets its name for a reason!

There are hundreds of delicious-sounding cookie recipes in this book, including everything from no-bake bars to drop cookies to elaborately shaped cookies. A wide variety of ingredients are used. The recipes are clearly written, easy to follow, and wonderfully, inticingly illustrated. They are organized by type of cookie (drop, shaped, slice and bake, etc.), and there is a great, easy-to-use index in the back to help you find just the recipe you need.

There are also hints for making your cookies come out great, for storing and shipping, and packaging cookies for gift-giving.

Every recipe I've tried out of this book has been a huge hit!