From the Publisher Jill Van Cleave is a celebrated chef and food consultant. She is a member of the esteemed Les Dames d'Escoffier and the author of another tasty tome, Icing the Cake. Read more From the Back Cover Fill your cookie jar with these dreamy homemade gems!Passionate about cookies? You'll want to sink your teeth into Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies. This delectable cookie cookbook is packed with more than seventy-five recipes for colossal cookie creations. From tried-and-true favorites such as Oatmeal Walnut Raisin, Chocolate Chocolate Chip, and Rugelach to future favorites such as Banana Blitz and Super Duper Snickerdoodles there's a cookie here to please every palette. Plus, you'll even find recipes for chewy cookie bars and special treats like the spirited and festive Eggnog Cookie with Rum Butter Icing.Best of all, anyone can bake and enjoy these enormously gooey, enormously good--and just plain enormous--cookies. Each recipe includes easy-to-follow directions, and the book is loaded with dozens of helpful hints and bakers' secrets. Larger than life, many of these delicious cookies call for a quarter-cup measure of cookie dough!Here's a sampling of the tempting treats that await you:Decadent three-layered Chocolate Truffle Triangles Luscious Brown Butter Pecan Cookies Tart and tasty Sour Cream Jumbles Classic Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies Delicate Apricot Pillows Fruity Rhubarb Oat Bar Cookies Divine Vanilla Cream Sandwich Cookies and much more! Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies . . . there's nothing quite like them. These crowd-pleasing treats make every occasion special. Bake some today and discover just how delicious life can be! Read more See all Editorial Reviews
A**N
One of my favorite books!
I've had the original book for years and loved the recipes. I misplaced the book and decided to get the newer kindle version. Can't wait to try the new additional recipes.
B**B
Chewy cookies
This was given as a gift and is used by my wife in making cookies. She is very happy with it, finding the receipes easy to follow and make.
H**N
Big Soft Chewy Cookies
These seem mouth watering. The next time I make cookies for a function or as a gift I shall try a couple of the recipes.
Z**C
not impressed
I tried 2 recipes from this book and was sufficiently disappointed that I will probably not use this book again. The "Four-Spice Fantasies" were completely bland and puffy/cakey in texture rather than chewy, while the "Oatmeal Cinnamon" cookies, though better than the former, were nothing to write home about. People should let me know if any of her other ones are worth trying. Otherwise I now only go to allrecipes.com for user-rated recipes.
T**S
Good reference
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
O**8
Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies!
Who doesn't love big, soft, chewy cookies?! This cookbook (no photos) is full of scrumptious recipes, and my favorite one so far is the oatmeal raisin. I individually wrap each cookies in saran wrap, and then place them in a air tight rubbermaid container to keep them at their best flavor and consistency. I have given this cookbook as gifts to friends, and they love it, too. Highly recommended!
S**S
Good Cookie Recipes
I'm glad I ordered the book Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies. Can't wait to start baking. Just wish it had a recipe for soft sugar cookies.
C**N
NO PHOTOS!
Where are the photos in this book? Take a tip from Martha Stewart and add photos in your next book.
