Review: Great idea and lovely recipes (and easy to make)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2012
I used to make a lot of cookies (biscuits) and somehow got out of the habit, and want to start making them again rather than buying additive-laden shop bought ones. I didn't really understand the 'icebox' part of the title, but got this book because I have Lori Burke's other one on fridge cakes, and am enjoying making the recipes.Now I see what it's all about - I had never thought of making batches of cookie dough, making it into logs, freezing the logs, and then thawing, chopping into cookies and baking them at another time. If it had occured to me, I wouldn't have known which types freeze best and how long I could keep them for - the answers are all in the book.It's a super idea, and a good one to use too when the grandchildren are around and want to do some baking - we often run out of time to do things from scratch, so this is a good half way point. It's also nice to do when coming back from a cold walk - a short time later, we are sitting down with a cup of tea, enveloped in the aroma of freshly baked biscuits!I've only tried two recipes so far as I haven't had the book for long, but intend to have a go at several of the others.