Mom's Big Book of Cookies: 200 Family Favorites You'll Love Making and Your Kids Will Love Eating [Spiral-bound]

Lauren Chattman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2006

This book is a follow-up to Mom's Big Book of Baking, with a fun 4-color design and color photos that make it even more appealing and user-friendly. This book features 200 kid-tested recipes, and is written by a mom for moms, so the recipes are accessible and easy. Mom's Big Book of Cookies also includes helpful sidebars with suggestions for involving kids in the baking process and fun occasions to make cookies, making it the perfect family cookie book!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Dessert maven Chattman (Icebox Desserts, The Cereal Lover's Cookbook) returns with a winning collection of kid-friendly cookie recipes, focusing on "what the kids are going to enjoy most, and then getting messy and having fun." She offers over a dozen variations on the classic chocolate chip cookie (including "Black Forest Chocolate Chip"), and other favorites such as oatmeal and peanut butter are given multiple variations as well. Brownies and bars round out the collection. Written with the busy parent in mind, Chattman includes a number of quick and easy recipes such as Almond Joy Cookies and a basic, buttery Shortbread. She also includes a handful of recipes that require just a few ingredients, such as Instant Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies, which don't require flour, sugar, baking powder or salt, minimizing the mess. Recipes are clear, easy to follow and include steps kids can perform by themselves. An imaginative and expansive collection of holiday-themed recipes such as Abraham Lincoln Stovepipe Hats and Bird's Nest Cookies with Easter Eggs expand on the fun. Most recipes are within the reach of inexperienced bakers, although building that "Candy-Covered Gingerbread House" might call for a pair of well-practiced baking hands-but of course, with these projects, you can always eat the mistakes.
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Review

“I consider myself a pretty good cookie baker, but I’m nowhere near Lauren Chattman’s league. Not only has she unearthed what may be the most delicious cookie recipes of all time, but she also presents them in an easy-to-follow, straightforward fashion that inspires confidence and makes cookie baking blessedly easy—even for busy parents. So grab your kids—or borrow someone else’s—and start baking up some of these sensational cookies.”

(Ken Haedrich, author of Pie andApple Pie Perfect and winner of the IACP Cookbook Award )

“Lauren Chattman has assembled a stellar collection of user-friendly recipes that will put a smile on any cookie monster’s face. Jam-packed with wonderful tips and treats suitable for any occasion, this book is a welcome addition to any family’s kitchen!”

(Karen Barker, author of Sweet Stuff: Karen Barker’s American Desserts )

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 272 pages
• Publisher: Harvard Common Press (August 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558323007
• ISBN-13: 978-1558323001
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A former pastry chef, Lauren Chattman is the author of nine cookbooks and co-author of numerous other books, including Dessert University with former White House pastry chef Roland Mesnier. Her recipes have appeared in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Cook's Illustrated, The New York Times, and Redbook, among others. She lives in Sag Harbor, New York with her husband and two daughters.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not as good as her other baking book., April 7, 2007

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Sparky (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mom's Big Book of Cookies: 200 Family Favorites You'll Love Making and Your Kids Will Love Eating (Spiral-bound)

I own the author's "Mom's Big Book of Baking" and use it all the time, so I bought this book from Amazon sight unseen. While I've used it alot, I don't know if I really need both of her books as many of the recipes appear in both books in slightly altered form. That being said, I have used the book several times and my kids like cooking from it because the pictures are so appealing. It's also spiral bound, so it's easy to keep open on the counter when you are cooking with 2 kids at your heels.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars With kid-friendly recipes and plenty of baker's tips, it's not to be missed!, November 6, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mom's Big Book of Cookies: 200 Family Favorites You'll Love Making and Your Kids Will Love Eating (Spiral-bound)

The 200-some cookie recipes in this title differ from competing cookie cookbooks: they've all been 'kid tested', decorations are done with kids in mind, and MOM'S BIG BOOK OF COOKIES: 200 FAMILY FAVORITES YOU'LL LOVE MAKING AND YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE EATING includes special tips on baking for kids. With kid-friendly recipes and plenty of baker's tips, it's not to be missed!

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars C is for Cookie - That's Good Enough for Me!, October 14, 2006

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Lara (San Anselmo, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mom's Big Book of Cookies: 200 Family Favorites You'll Love Making and Your Kids Will Love Eating (Spiral-bound)

I love to bake, but sometimes faall into a rut of making the same things over and over. This huge collection of cooking inspires me to try new things that are still kid-friendly (esp. important for my picky kid!) Chattman sprinkles her recipes with charming antedotes about her childhood and family, it's like walking into a warn kitchen that smells of freshly baked cookies and chatting with a friend.