Joy of Cooking: All About Cookies [Hardcover]

Irma S. Rombauer (Author), Ethan Becker (Author), Marion Rombauer Becker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Joy of Cooking All about Series | Publication Date: August 27, 2002

A fresh and original way to put the classic advice of Joy of Cooking to work -- illustrated and designed in a beautiful and easy-to-use new book.

* A celebration of all the classic JOY cookies: Blondies, Dream Bars, Lemon Curd Bars, Ginger Snaps, and Classic Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip

* Includes innovative cookies such as reduced fat Almond Thumbprints and the Fourteen-in-One Cookie, a master recipe whose variations make 14 different cookies

* Clear, comprehensive instructions for all aspects of cookie baking from handling the dough and decorating the cookies to packaging them for gift giving

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Part of Scribner's "All About" series, adapted from the Joy of Cooking cookbooks, this volume includes dozens of cookie recipes, divided by type: drop, bar, rolled, filled, and the like. The recipes span the traditional-Oatmeal Raisin and Chocolate Chip both make an appearance-to innovative entries like Chocolate-Coated Mocha Biscotti. The recipes are easy enough for even a fledgling baker to follow, and they're accompanied by inspiring full-color photographs. Becker, the grandson of the founder of the Joy of Cooking franchise, includes tips on how to package cookies for travel, how to turn Christmas cookies into ornaments and even how to bake cookies at high altitudes. But the best proof of how all-around useful Becker wants this resource to be is that he includes low fat, and delicious, versions of most of his popular cookies.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

This latest batch of spin-off cookbooks from the All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking includes one on a topic that was not covered in that revision. The chapter on canning and preserving, much of which was written by cookbook author Sylvia Thompson, unfortunately didn't make it into the 1997 revision because of space limitations, so it's nice to have it appear as its own book. Like the other "All About" titles, and unlike the big Joy, these all include color photographs, as well as additional material not included in the revision. Canning & Preserving is recommended for all collections on the topic; the other titles are for most libraries.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Scribner (August 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743216806
• ISBN-13: 978-0743216807
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #659,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Joy - What Else?, December 6, 2007

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Jenna West "/ jw" (Iwakuni, Japan) - See all my reviews
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I spent half a day just reading through this one - you will be digging out mixing bowls, flour, sugar, butter, baking sheets, and cooling racks after about 15 minutes into this book. Well, what else can you say about the American dynasty of cooks?

The photos are beautiful - if they don't get you, nothing will!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars to many cookies to try, February 17, 2010

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lots of great cookie recipes. one i have been looking for is sugar cookies and this has the best one i have tried so far.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars unexpected, March 14, 2009

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This review is from: Joy of Cooking: All About Cookies (Hardcover)

This book is just a sample of the original's cookie recipes. It has different recipes instead of the classic versions. Disappointing.