Whether you're preparing for a party, trying to feed Santa Claus, or just want to turn the oven on to warm up your kitchen: 'tis the season for cookies. If you're looking for some new recipes to try (and maybe become future family favorites) here are some cookie-centric cookbooks to check out.
Bake it vegan : simple, delicious plant-based cakes, cookies, brownies, chocolates, and more
by Maja Brekalo Maja Brekalo shares techniques and recipes for making a variety of vegan desserts. |
The best-ever cookie book : 175 tested-'til-perfect recipes for crispy, chewy & ooey-gooey treats
by Tiffany Blackstone The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen editors provide their most delicious cookie recipes from Drop Cookies to Bars, Blondies and Brownies with a special chapter on holiday treats like Chinese Almond Cookies, Hamantaschen, Nan-e Berenji and Coffin Sandwich Cookies. |
Betty Crocker cookies : irresistibly easy recipes for any occasion
by Betty Crocker There is a perfect cookie for every occasion and Betty Crocker Cookies has them all. This foundational book of cookies covers tips and tricks for making, storing, and gifting cookies of all kinds. With chapters organized by baking circumstances, bakers can quickly find a cookie recipe right for them--whether it's No-Bake Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies when it's too hot to turn on the oven, the Caramel-Filled Snickerdoodle Blondies that are easy to take on the go, or the Festive White Velvet Star Stacks that will light up any celebration. |
Christmas cookies : 75 irresistible holiday treats
by Good Housekeeping Institute Serving up the best from Good Housekeeping, a delightful holiday collection of 75 triple-tested cookie recipes--including Gingerbread Cutouts, Chocolate-Peanut Butter Thumbprints, Mint Peppermint Sticks and more--along with do-ahead tips and easy decorating and gift-wrapping ideas, is perfect for both expert bakers and enthusiastic home cooks. |
The cookie bible
by Rose Levy Beranbaum An award-winning author and legendary baker presents this ultimate cookie book, in which she offers foolproof recipes with detail-oriented instructions that eliminate guesswork for whipping up irresistible, crowd-pleasing cookies for any occasion. |
The cookie collection : artisan baking for the cookie enthusiast
by Brian Hart Hoffman Introducing the ultimate ode to cookies, featuring over 100 cookie recipes every home baker should have in their collection. Become a cookie connoisseur with a variety of flavors and cookie styles. |
Cookies are magic : classic cookies, brownies, bars, and more
by Maida Heatter Collects nearly one hundred cookie recipes, including classic sugar cookies, tart lemon bars, cookie kisses, and chocolate and peanut butter ripples, this is the only cookie book you will ever need |
Creative cookie decorating for everyone : buttercream frosting recipes, designs, and tips for every occasion
by Emily Hutchinson In Creative Cookie Decorating for Everyone, the follow-up to the beloved Creative Cookie Decorating, Emily Hutchinson takes you through decorating with buttercream, with hundreds of step-by-step photos. She covers each season and holiday with new ideas and designs for your cookies. Unique to this book are instructions for how to flood with buttercream. (Yes, you read that right, you can flood with buttercream!) Emily shares twice as many (new!) delicious recipes while also including allergy-conscious cookies that everyone can enjoy. These recipes have been tested and perfected, so they are ready for the spotlight! Emily's main goal is to teach you all her tips and tricks, which have taken her years to learn, and help you develop or fine-tune your decorating skills, no matter your background experience in the kitchen. Emily loves to see bakers succeed, and this book is sure to help you take your cookies to the next level. |
Dorie's cookies
by Dorie Greenspan A James Beard Foundation Who's Who inductee presents an all-occasions collection of top-selected cookie recipes, including Blueberry Buttermilk Pie Bars, Snowy-Topped Brownie Drops and Pink-Peppercorn Thumbprints. |
The essential cookie companion
by King Arthur Baking Company With gorgeous new photography, King Arthur's foolproof recipes and clear, encouraging directions empower bakers to make beautifully delicious cookies. From the perfect chocolate chip cookie (whether you prefer it chewy, crisp, or in-between) to simple sugar cookies ranging in flavor from lemon to cinnamon to vanilla, from brownies and blondies to shortbread, graham crackers, macaroons, chocolate biscotti-you'll discover more than 400 delightful cookies in these pages. From classic flavors to modern techniques, these recipes will inspire and satisfy cookie lovers and bakers at every skill level. |
Holly Jolly Cookies & Cakes : 100+ Delicious Treats for the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
by Alexis Mersel The holidays just wouldn't be as special without a range of tempting, decadent homemade baked goods for family dinners, parties, potlucks and other special occasions. Whether you're a novice baker or your family's designated dessert maker, Holly Jolly Cookies is chockfull of dozens of recipes that will inspire you to put on your apron. |
Live well, bake cookies : 75 classic cookie recipes for every occasion
by Danielle Rye The creator of the popular baking blog Live Well Bake Often offers 75 foolproof, delicious recipes for both classic and soon-to-be classic favorites that will have you living your best baking life. |
Holiday cookies : showstopping recipes to sweeten the season
by Elisabet der Nederlanden Perfect for cookie exchanges, gift-giving and just enjoying throughout the season, a festive, full-color cookbook offers new inspiration for the best holiday baking through 50 tested recipes, including Gingerbread Houses, Peppermint Bark, Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies, Dark Chocolate-Hazelnut Fudge and many more. |
Martha Stewart's cookies : the very best treats to bake and to share
by Martha Stewart Living A luscious array of favorite cookie recipes presents 175 different cookies that range from perennial crowd-pleasers to innovative new treats, all organized according to such textures as Soft and Chewy, Crisp and Crunchy, and Light and Delicate, including Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Lemon-Apricot Sandwiches, and Brown-Butter Toffee Blondies. |
100 cookies : the baking book for every kitchen with classic cookies, novel treats, brownies, bars, and more
by Sarah Kieffer A cookbook of perfect weeknight baking projects: 100 delicious cookies. |
101 greatest cookies on the planet
by Erin Renouf Mylroie Erin compiled this impressive collection of cookies so that you can have the best flavors for every season, holiday and party. Even better, most recipes can be made in a single bowl to cut down on cleanup, and there are so many delicious choices! Welcome the return of autumn with dark chocolate-dipped pumpkin biscotti and maple-pecan shortbread. Savor cozy winter days with peppermint sugar cookies or hot cocoa and marshmallow sno-cap cookies. Or nix the cake and bake up a batch of happy birthday cake batter cookies this year. With this cookbook, you'll have everything you need to make your celebrations effortlessly sweet! |
The perfect cookie : your ultimate guide to foolproof cookies, brownies & bars
by America's Test Kitchen Drawing on many years of cookie-baking knowledge, America’s Test Kitchen breaks down key steps and recipe techniques in a comprehensive cookbook that features recipes for a vast array of decadent delights, including Classic Chewy Oatmeal Cookies, Spumoni Bars, Chocolate Turtle Cookies and many more. |
Sally's cookie addiction : irresistible cookies, bars, shortbread, and more from the creator of Sally's baking addiction
by Sally McKenney A collection of recipes for cookies, cookie bars, cookie dough dips, slice-and-bakes, and no-bakes includes such options as brown butter snickerdoodles, pinwheel cookies, fairy meringues, jam shortbread bars, and chocolate hazelnut thumbprints. |
Sweet talk cookies : creative designs, for birthdays, holidays, and every day
by Hayley Callaway In Sweet Talk Cookies, you'll find dozens of sweet but sassy cookie designs with customizable messages from Instagram star Hayley Cakes and Cookies. |
Taste of Home Christmas Cookies : 100+ Sweets for a Simply Magical Holiday
by Taste of Home Whether you're partial to cute cutouts for the kids, old-time spritz or simple no-bake sweets that are ready in a snap, you'll find them in this delightful cookbook. The elves at Taste of Home curated this whimsical collection of 100+ best-loved bites sure to make your holiday merry and bright. |