Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies [Paperback]

Jill Van Cleave (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1995

In this charming collection, Jill Van Cleave presents more than 50 of the best cookie recipes of all time.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Fill your cookie jar with these dreamy homemade gems!

Passionate about cookies? You'll want to sink your teeth into Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies. This delectable cookie cookbook is packed with more than seventy-five recipes for colossal cookie creations. From tried-and-true favorites such as Oatmeal Walnut Raisin, Chocolate Chocolate Chip, and Rugelach to future favorites such as Banana Blitz and Super Duper Snickerdoodles there's a cookie here to please every palette. Plus, you'll even find recipes for chewy cookie bars and special treats like the spirited and festive Eggnog Cookie with Rum Butter Icing.

Best of all, anyone can bake and enjoy these enormously gooey, enormously good--and just plain enormous--cookies. Each recipe includes easy-to-follow directions, and the book is loaded with dozens of helpful hints and bakers' secrets. Larger than life, many of these delicious cookies call for a quarter-cup measure of cookie dough!

Here's a sampling of the tempting treats that await you:

• Decadent three-layered Chocolate Truffle Triangles
• Luscious Brown Butter Pecan Cookies
• Tart and tasty Sour Cream Jumbles
• Classic Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Delicate Apricot Pillows
• Fruity Rhubarb Oat Bar Cookies
• Divine Vanilla Cream Sandwich Cookies and much more!

Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies . . . there's nothing quite like them. These crowd-pleasing treats make every occasion special. Bake some today and discover just how delicious life can be!

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Jill Van Cleave is a celebrated chef and food consultant. She is a member of the esteemed Les Dames d'Escoffier and the author of another tasty tome, Icing the Cake.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Contemporary Books; Revised edition (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809233606
• ISBN-13: 978-0809233601
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,413,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend It!, October 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies (Paperback)

This book does not contain tantalizing photos or fancy illustrations, however it has recipes you will love to make over and over again and get excited to try next! I am a culinary arts student and I can appreciate recipes that will turn out "as promised" products without having to tweak them. This book is perfect for those who love to try combination of unique flavors as well as traditional ones. Instructions are very clear and very SIMPLE to follow! As indicated, cookies are SOFT and CHEWY! It's a "must have" on your bookshelf for fail proof cookies in no time! Have fun!

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Cookies, December 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies (Paperback)

I checked this book out from the library approximately a jillion times, and then realized that I needed to own it. (It's probably not a good idea to drop chocolate cookie dough on a library book, after all!) The cookies are wonderful, make excellent lunch box additions, and the recipes are very clear. My kids' friends love to come over, just to eat my cookies!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars favorite cookies, March 30, 2005

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Barbara Hamby "amateur baker" (Springfield, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies (Paperback)

I absolutely love the recipes in this book (I have the original edition). To get the truly chewy effect on some of them, you really have to follow the recipe on the size. It seems odd to use so much dough for one cookie, but they really turn out better that way (instead of 3/4 or 1 inch balls, the recipes generally use 1.5 inches). I highly recommend the snickerdoodles recipe. I've tried many of the other recipes as well over the years and enjoyed them all. I'm looking forward to trying the recipes in the new edition.