num_pages: 319
description: Nothing rings in the holidays better than the aroma of chocolate chip morsels melting in the oven baking up a smile on everyone?s face. Children gather around the kitchen anticipating the first warm bite of a freshly baked cookie. Before the cookies are arranged on a platter, they?re all gone in the blink of an eye.Cookie lovers everywhere will enjoy the mouth-watering temptations in The Great Big Cookie Book. There are plenty of old-time favorites including Old Fashioned Chunky Oatmeal and Peanut Butter cookies, as well as unusual creations such as Lemon Basil Refrigerator cookies and Cornmeal cookies with Roasted Pumpkin Kernels. Co-authors Barbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt searched around the world to include ethnic and international delicacies to give cookie connoisseurs the finest choices.As an essential handbook for novices, The Great Big Cookie Book will also captivate the seasoned cookie enthusiast. This book offers creative recipes that bring a new twist on old favorites like Everything-but-the Kitchen-Sink Cookie (pg. 25). In addition to cookie recipes, cookie lovers will find plenty of basic information Five basic cooking techniquesA guide to choosing equipmentA glossary of ingredientsSuggestions on how to ship cookies across countryEach recipe contains additional information for storing, freezing, and mailing cookies. Also included are mail-order sources for harder-to-find supplies such as fine European baking chocolate, high quality flours, and Oregon hazelnuts.About the AuthorsBarbara Grunes and Virginia Van Vynckt are dedicated cookie bakers. Barbara is the author of more than 30 cookbooks; Virginia is a former food writer for the Chicago Sun Times. Both are the authors of All American Vegetarian.
language: English
title: The Great Big Cookie Book: Over 200 Scrumptious Recipes for Cookie Lovers
titlecomplete: The Great Big Cookie Book: Over 200 Scrumptious Recipes for Cookie Lovers
genres: Cookbooks
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Prima Pub