The Cookie Bible

Great book lots of recipes. I will enjoy it for a long time.

I used to be the foreman of a bakery and have found this high quality book to be the best. It's hardcover. Has more recipes than the average person will use in their life. It not only has recipes but directions on how to make cookies and most importantly full color pictures on expensive high gloss paper. With this book you won't need any others.

I am an avid baker and am always looking for items that may have a positive twist and that is slightly outside of the norm. I went ahead and purchased this book primarily from hearing positive remarks about the author. I am very pleased with the recipes and overall quality of the book. One specific thing I like is that in most of her recipes where brown sugar is required she recommends muscovado. That alone results in a deeper, richer, more complex, flavor that stands alone and is not as sweet as traditional sugars. So if you want your baked goods to stand out in a positive way and be slightly different than most other bakers, then purchasing her book will serve you well.

Delivered as expected and on time. Much appreciated. Note: I rate the service and quality of the product - not the content of the Book. However, as expected, the book has tremendous recipes and tips.

GREAT BOOK...GOT MY EYES ON SEVERAL RECIPIES I PLAN TO BAKE SOON...ITS FROM A TOP EDUCATED BAKER WHO CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS ALL THE SECRETS TO BEST BAKING INSTRUCTIONS...WORTH THE PRICE.

Loved a lot of the recipes in this book. It is also a great gift to give someone.

My long-awaited copy of Rose Levy Beranbaum's Cookie Bible finally arrived this morning and wow, was it ever worth the wait! Inside you'll find a plethora of innovative, slightly posh versions of both old favorites and new discoveries, so many that it is almost impossible to choose. With recipes grouped by shaping method, I was delighted to see that this book will be every bit as useful in the UK as it will be here in the US. Each recipe features both metric and US standard measurements, nicely laid out in a chart. The recipes are detailed and often feature variations, baking and storage hints. Baking time, temperature and pan sizes are clearly laid out at the beginning of each recipe. Most of the recipes produce 2-3 dozen cookies, something I found particularly welcome when it came to the Moravian Spice Crisps. (The recipe that I've used for decades makes these particular cookies by the hundreds!) You'll find old favorites like Chocolate Chip Cookies (Beranbaum's are extra special, made with browned butter for depth of flavor) and Mom's Coconut Snowball Kisses - everyone's favorite coconut macaroon made with sweetened condensed milk but taken up a whole bunch of notches with Beranbaum's special touch, fresh coconut. (I have a batch of those in the oven but I admit that I cheated. I regularly stock "fresh grated" coconut from the frozen section at my Asian grocery.). You'll also find dozens of less familiar cookies - various flavors of financiers (also sometimes known as friends), madeleines, and biscotti, including Maida Heatter's famous Palm Beach Biscotti in both Maida's original version and Beranbaum's less sweet variety along with a wealth of bar cookies, a few special candy recipes and a smattering of recipes for things like lemon curd, ganache and even lekvar. Grandma's $0.02 - If you're a cookie baker you will adore this book! Highly recommended.

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