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The Cookies & Cups Cookbook: 125+ sweet & savory recipes reminding you to Always Eat Dessert First Paperback – April 12, 2016
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Shelly Jaronsky has a problem. She’s an addict. Of the buttercream variety.
“Chronicling my life in sugar” has been Shelly’s motto since the inception of her insanely frequented dessert blog, Cookies & Cups. With recipes ranging from the deliciously decadent (her S’mores Fudge Bars will make you seriously reconsider everything you thought you knew about baked goods) to the deceptively simple (her Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie will become an instant staple in your baking repertoire), The Cookies & Cups Cookbook truly has something for everyone, from the cooking novice to the seasoned chef.
Now you can bring Shelly’s signature style into your own kitchen with more than 125 no-fail recipes, including some reader-approved favorites and a special bonus section dedicated to the quick and savory side of cooking. Authored in the witty, intimate style of the blog that draws more than three million monthly page views and a social following of more than seven hundred thousand fans, The Cookies & Cups Cookbook is the go-to source for all things flavorful, accessible, and irresistibly tasty.
- Print length320 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherGallery Books
- Publication dateApril 12, 2016
- Dimensions7.38 x 1.1 x 9.13 inches
- ISBN-101501102516
- ISBN-13978-1501102516
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"All the treats you need to make your cookie jar sing!" -- Joy Wilson, author of Joy the Baker: Homemade Decadence
“Shelly's signature genius creativity for mouth watering breakfast treats, easy family-friendly dinners, and indulgent desserts shines through in her new cookbook! Packed with photos for each recipe, she teaches us that food should always be approachable and fun, and dessert should definitely come first. Somehow she always knows just what you'rein the mood for, be it warm brown sugar cinnamon bread, a huge slice of toffee banana cream pie, or a plate packed with ranch-style mac & cheese.” -- Sally McKenney, owner of Sally's Baking Addiction
"The Cookies and Cups Cookbook is my new go-to book for every decadent dessert imaginable. I was instantly hooked with one peek at the Hot Fudge Sundae Cake. It’s like Shelly is inside my head, coming up with every fabulous flavor combination that I never even knew that I wanted! This book will live in my kitchen until the pages are splattered with melted butter and drizzled in chocolate." -- Jessica Merchant, author of Seriously Delish
"Jaronsky, the creator of the website Cookies & Cups, presents over 125 selections with sweets in the front... Basics such as chocolate chip cookies and an all-butter pie dough are offset with her unique throw-caution-to-the-wind selections such as Junk Food Marshmallow Squares (complete with potato chips) and Fruity Pebbles Cake... This is a fun selection and one for which it's probably best not to include the nutritional breakdown." -- Publishers Weekly
"The Cookies and Cups Cookbook is a joyous celebration of easy-to-make, over-the-top treats. These recipes are perfect for bake sales, sleepovers, or special gatherings...If you like decadent desserts that aren’t hard to make, this is the cookbook for you." -- Powells.com
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- Publisher : Gallery Books (April 12, 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 320 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1501102516
- ISBN-13 : 978-1501102516
- Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.38 x 1.1 x 9.13 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #655,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #266 in Cookie Baking (Books)
- #2,246 in Quick & Easy Cooking (Books)
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Shelly Jaronsky writes the wildly popular food and dessert blog, Cookies & Cups.
Her first love is desserts, but since one cannot survive on sugar alone (she's tried) she loves to create and share family friendly meals as well. Her first book, The Cookies & Cups Cookbook is a cookbook in reverse featuring all the sweet treat recipes you will ever need, but also finishes with great savory dishes that are guaranteed to make mealtime exciting.
Shelly grew up in Texas, but currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, 4 boys and 2 crazy dogs.
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The binding on this book is horrible - that's why the 4 stars. I would have it professionally spiral bound if you like it. Pages are everywhere and it started immediately.
I have made several recipes from the book and will probably give it away to a beginner baker.
The author stated up front how much she loves salt in her desserts, and the constant use of salted butter is proof. Use unsalted butter, always. Its the only way to control the amount of salt in your food, and food that is too salty simply doesn't taste good. Case in point, Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake. I made it as directed and it was far too salty for our liking. Also, too much butter in the Caramel Apple Topping; cut it by half so it isn't so greasy. Calling it a Caramel Apple Topping is a stretch - it's butter and brown sugar, boiled. No cream? No vanilla? The cake crumb was a little dense, and greasy around the edges due to the amount of butter in the topping.
My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies were good; I used unsalted butter, though. I love mini chips in it - l nice gooey bits of chocolate in every bite.
The S'mores Cookies were also good, although the graham cracker crumbs got lost and weren't evident for that true s'mores taste. I would use very coarsely chopped graham crackers and add them with the marshmallow bits and chocolate at the end, they will break up a bit more while mixing. Tip - add the marshmallows on top after 8 minutes in the oven or they melt too much and spread way out, and are not at all pretty, then bake an additional 4 minutes.
I tried several buttercreams, to include the Perfect Buttercream, Brownie Batter Buttercream, and Creamy Chocolate Frosting. All had lovely flavor, were smooth and buttery, and not over the top sweet like some butter teams are. Again, I used unsalted butter. While they tasted very nice, they will not hold up well for piping as they are not stiff enough, regardless of how they look in the pictures. You will have to experiment a bit, and I'd start by cutting back on the butter - it's easier to soften a frosting than to stiffen one up.
Ok, honestly, how many ways can we make Rice Krispy Treats??
Adding Fruity Pebbles to anything is gross - artificial everything mixed with sugar.
I made the Confetti Cake, but in cupcake form, and it was very good. Nice crumb, moist, held together nicely. Again, unsalted butter.
The Salty Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies were good. Mine weren't as salty because I used unsalted butter, and they were perfect. I love the depth of flavor you get from browned butter - it's subtle, a little nutty. I would wrap the dough and chill for at least 2 hours though as they spread too much.
My niece made the Hot Fudge Sundae Cake and although the kids liked it, it was far too sweet for me. The picture in the book has too much going on. She skipped the mini cones and maraschino cherries, thank goodness!
The use of the phrase "salted caramel" in many titles is a stretch. I think there was perhaps one recipe that actually was salted caramel. But it's popular right now and sounds good in a title. Using the phrase "salted, caramel" would be far more appropriate.
The Buffalo Ranch Slow Cooker Snacks did not last long at a BBQ! I did use unsalted butter, and only 1 TBS tabasco. Definitely a keeper!
Only one word for the Garlic Bread Pasta - DRY. Even my self-proclaimed "pastavore" son didn't like it. However, I would recommend it, minus the pasta and half the butter, unsalted, as a delicious topping for casseroles or home baked mac and cheese.
The Bacon and Pea Pasta. First, I never leave eggs raw in a dish. Besides a potential health risk, it's unappealing to me. So I doubled the sauce and baked it - turned out great! Kiddo loved it!
I made quite a few dishes, and stuck to the recipes as written, except for using unsalted butter. Hit and miss. I will say her ingredients are easily found, quite frequently you probably already have them in your pantry, which is always a bonus. Would I buy it again, even as a gift? Probably not.
Of the things I've made only two were what I'd call really great, the sheet cake and oatmeal cookies. The great thing about the oatmeal cookies is that you can add whatever you want to the batter if you'd like, like chocolate chips, chopped dried fruit or nuts.
There's an attractive color photo for each and every recipe, which is very nice, and I love the cover. There's maybe eight recipes that have silly childish sprinkles or cereal decorating the top or stirred into the batter, which is very unappealing to me as an adult.
**I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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THINGS I'VE MADE:
COOKIES AND CREAM COOKIES- I made half the recipe and got 28 cookies. I omitted the chopped Oreo's and white chocolate chips. I added chopped lightly toasted slivered almonds and 1/4c. mini semisweet chocolate chips. My dough balls didn't spread much at all during baking and were very thick. When they came out of the oven I flattened them with the back of a measuring cup. I flattened the rest of the dough balls before baking. These are bland-tasting, not sweet enough, and I'd never make them again. Dense too.
EPIC CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIE- This pie couldn't have been easier to make. You bring ingredients to a boil on the stove, pour into prebaked pie shell and refrigerate for hours. I used a store-bought Keebler® shortbread pie crust and thawed frozen whipped topping instead of homemade whipped cream (I don't like it). I made half the recipe. The pie is a little bitter and not quite sweet enough. I think it would still be bitter with less chocolate so next time I make it I'm going to use bittersweet chocolate in place of unsweetened to see if that helps.
CRISPY CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES- These turned out great but needed a little more salt. I used unsalted butter when the recipe called for salted so I needed to add a little more salt than the recipe called for. I did but not enough. I omitted the coconut and white chocolate chips and added mini semisweet chocolate chips and finely chopped lightly toasted pecans. I'd definitely make these again. I made half and got 24 cookies. My first batch, pictured, were overbaked by about one minute and they got harder as they sat in an air-tight container.
TACO PASTA- This was pretty good and required just one deep skillet to cook the pasta in then the meat mixture. It uses ground beef, taco mix, chili powder, cumin, corn, crushed tomatoes, salsa, shredded cheese.
I made half the recipe but used even less pasta than called for. I used about 1 1/2 c. dry (5oz) instead of 8oz. I omitted the black beans. The salsa almost ruined this as the flavors didn't mesh with the other seasonings. I'll definitely make this again, minus the salsa.
TEXAS SHEET CAKE- I made half of this chocolate cake in a 9"x1.5" round pan*. The cake is made with equal parts butter and shortening, melted. It uses a small amount of unsweetened cocoa powder. It's dense and very good. I added extra salt because I used unsalted butter, not salted like the recipe states. I made my own vanilla frosting for this, not the chocolate one in the recipe.
*An 8"x2" round or square pan holds the same amount.
Of the things I've made only two were what I'd call really great, the sheet cake and oatmeal cookies. The great thing about the oatmeal cookies is that you can add whatever you want to the batter if you'd like, like chocolate chips, chopped dried fruit or nuts.
There's an attractive color photo for each and every recipe, which is very nice, and I love the cover. There's maybe eight recipes that have silly childish sprinkles or cereal decorating the top or stirred into the batter, which is very unappealing to me as an adult.
**I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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THINGS I'VE MADE:
COOKIES AND CREAM COOKIES- I made half the recipe and got 28 cookies. I omitted the chopped Oreo's and white chocolate chips. I added chopped lightly toasted slivered almonds and 1/4c. mini semisweet chocolate chips. My dough balls didn't spread much at all during baking and were very thick. When they came out of the oven I flattened them with the back of a measuring cup. I flattened the rest of the dough balls before baking. These are bland-tasting, not sweet enough, and I'd never make them again. Dense too.
EPIC CHOCOLATE PUDDING PIE- This pie couldn't have been easier to make. You bring ingredients to a boil on the stove, pour into prebaked pie shell and refrigerate for hours. I used a store-bought Keebler® shortbread pie crust and thawed frozen whipped topping instead of homemade whipped cream (I don't like it). I made half the recipe. The pie is a little bitter and not quite sweet enough. I think it would still be bitter with less chocolate so next time I make it I'm going to use bittersweet chocolate in place of unsweetened to see if that helps.
CRISPY CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES- These turned out great but needed a little more salt. I used unsalted butter when the recipe called for salted so I needed to add a little more salt than the recipe called for. I did but not enough. I omitted the coconut and white chocolate chips and added mini semisweet chocolate chips and finely chopped lightly toasted pecans. I'd definitely make these again. I made half and got 24 cookies. My first batch, pictured, were overbaked by about one minute and they got harder as they sat in an air-tight container.
TACO PASTA- This was pretty good and required just one deep skillet to cook the pasta in then the meat mixture. It uses ground beef, taco mix, chili powder, cumin, corn, crushed tomatoes, salsa, shredded cheese.
I made half the recipe but used even less pasta than called for. I used about 1 1/2 c. dry (5oz) instead of 8oz. I omitted the black beans. The salsa almost ruined this as the flavors didn't mesh with the other seasonings. I'll definitely make this again, minus the salsa.
TEXAS SHEET CAKE- I made half of this chocolate cake in a 9"x1.5" round pan*. The cake is made with equal parts butter and shortening, melted. It uses a small amount of unsweetened cocoa powder. It's dense and very good. I added extra salt because I used unsalted butter, not salted like the recipe states. I made my own vanilla frosting for this, not the chocolate one in the recipe.
*An 8"x2" round or square pan holds the same amount.
Each recipe has a beautiful picture, and clear instructions. I'd suggest this book if you're looking for recipes that don't have outlandish ingredients, and will be easy to whip up. I'd also check out her blog for more great recipes!














