( 7 reviews )
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Posted: Jan 19 2009
This book was not quite what I expected. It assumes that you are already an accomplished cookie baker (I am) and gives recipes that are quite tempting but no methods on mixing. It does offer a few tips on here an there but I would not recommed this book for a novice cookie baker
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Posted: Mar 12 2008
As a cookbook collector, and an avid baker, I can tell you that this book is worth it's weight in gold. Each and every recipe I've tried, in all the years I've had it (I have the original book), has never produced even one failure. The CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES are by far the best recipe I've ever found. The recipes are very easy to follow, and there are many unique cookies in this book. To the reviewer who "wasn't impressed", perhaps your oven's temperature needs to be checked.
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( 7 of 7 found this review helpful ) Posted: Mar 31 2005
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.
