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Cookies: The New Classics: A Baking Book Kindle Edition

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100 bold cookie recipes that take the gold-star standards beyond what you’ve ever known

ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker • ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Food52, Salon, The Kitchn • “Jesse Szewczyk is nothing short of a cookie mastermind.”—Food52

Move beyond the same-old chocolate chip, peanut butter, and oatmeal cookies with Jesse Szewczyk’s collection of 100 brand-new, boldly flavored, and intriguing yet familiar recipes. Sophisticated and approachable—many don’t even require an electric mixer—these new classics are divided into chapters by flavors and attributes such as Chocolaty, Boozy, Fruity, Smoky, and Savory.

Unexpected combinations like Malted Brownie Biscotti, Key Lime Pie Meringues, Smoked Butter & Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Chewy Blueberry Muffin Sugar Cookies, and Pretzels & Stout Cookie Bars will become your go-to treats for stealing the show  at bake sales, gift exchanges, and holiday cookie swaps. Jesse’s trustworthy recipes and pro baking advice deliver sweet satisfaction to anyone looking to up their cookie game.

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Molly Yeh exclaims "What a magical, bright, unique, delicious collection of sweets."


Oatmeal Chocolate-Covered-Raisin Cookies	Strawberry Shortbread Cookies with Crème Fraîche Glaze	Matcha Amaretti Cookies


PB&J Crème Pies	Caramelized Pineapple Skillet Cookie	Red Wine Brownie Cookies

This is the most beautiful book I have seen in a long time." Says Rick Martínez

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“Whether you’re craving a cookie that is chocolaty or savory, an easy recipe or one that is a bit more challenging, nothing will prepare you for the imaginative and sweet world Jesse Szewczyk creates in Cookies: The New Classics.”—Andy Baraghani, senior food editor at Bon Appétit

“This is the most beautiful book I have seen in a long time. I tore through each chapter salivating on page after page. The energy in the photography is electrifying and elevates an already scrumptious cookie to the level of art. I can’t wait to eat my way through this book!”—Rick Martínez, James Beard Award–nominated recipe developer, host, and cookbook author

“Jesse Szewczyk is as brilliantly creative as he is skilled in the kitchen—a killer combination that sets the stage for this unique and exciting collection of recipes. If you’re looking to level-up, dress-up, and generally one-up standard cookies, this book is for you.”—Erin Jeanne McDowell, author of The Book on Pie

“Just when you think you’ve seen all the cookies, Jesse gives us these! What a magical, bright, unique, delicious collection of sweets. Jesse has pulled out all the stops here, and our bellies will be happier for it!”—Molly Yeh, cookbook author and Food Network host

“A splendid treasure of a cookbook for cookie lovers. It will whet your appetite and also inspire your creativity.”—Nik Sharma, author of The Flavor Equation

“Jesse Szewczyk’s approach to cookie-baking is innovative, tantalizing, and irresistible. This book does more than upgrade the quintessential cookie classics—it completely reinvents them. The avant-garde photography captures the edible ephemeral of the spirited recipes. Jesse transforms our kitchens into playgrounds—from malted to marbled to mocha, there’s a cookie for everyone.”—Vallery Lomas, author of Life Is What You Bake It and winner of The Great American Baking Show

“This book is a mood, and the recipes are destined to be on constant rotation in your kitchen. The biggest challenge is deciding what to bake first. For me, that's Bananas Foster Chocolate Chunk Cookies then on to Red Wine Brownie Cookies because happy hour and baking were made for each other.”—Brian Hart Hoffman, editor-in-chief ofBake from Scratch

About the Author

Jesse Szewczyk is a writer, recipe developer, and food stylist. He is a cookie columnist at The Kitchn and his recipes have been featured in The Washington Post and on the Food Network, Food52, BuzzFeed, and Tasty, among others. Jesse is also the author of Tasty Pride.

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Introduction

When I first set out to write a cookie book, I struggled to figure out what I could add to the conversation that hadn’t already been said. With so many chocolate chip cookies, snickerdoodles, and gingersnap recipes already out in the world, what was the point in creating more? If I wanted to bake snickerdoodles, I could easily track down an already perfected recipe. If a chocolate chip cookie was what I was after, a plethora of recipes were mine for the choosing. I realized that what I wanted to do was not to mimic what had already been done but, instead, to focus on creating a new set of recipes—a collection of cookies that pay homage to familiar favorites, but with a modern spin. I wanted to create a new set of classics.

This is how I approached writing Cookies. Within these pages you will find 100 unapologetically modern-yet-familiar recipes that promise to redefine your favorite go-to cookies, as well as introduce you to new ones to crave. Like spiced snickerdoodles made with the flesh of roasted sweet potatoes (page 180), or chocolate chunk cookies perfumed with fresh peppermint (page 37). From Cashew Caramel Cookies (page 132) to decadent Salt-and-Vinegar Potato Chip Cookies (page 169), these recipes move beyond the holy cookie trinity of chocolate chip, peanut butter, and oatmeal and
add excitement to your baking repertoire. Everything from sugar cookies, blondies, thumbprint cookies, and no-bake bars are included, all complete with instructions that will guide you toward cookie-baking success. If like me you bake cookies for the excitement of trying something new, this is the perfect book for you.

The recipes are classified into eight chapters, each named after the dominant flavor of the cookies included: Chocolaty, Boozy, Fruity, Nutty, Tart, Spiced, Smoky, and Savory. This is exactly how I decide what I want to bake, allowing whatever flavor I’m craving to guide my decision. Within these chapters you will find familiar favorites updated with bold flavors. Take, for example, the Smoked Butter & Chocolate Chunk Cookies (page 206) in the Smoky chapter. At its core the recipe is a timeless classic, but adding a modern flourish (in this case, the alluring scent of applewood smoke) creates something that is equal parts comforting and fresh. For cookies that will awaken the senses, look no further than the Spiced chapter. Spiced Peanut Butter–Coconut Squares (page 203) demonstrate that you can make something bold and playful without even turning on your oven. Closing out the book is the Savory chapter, a collection of salty-leaning cookies perfect for serving at a cocktail party. As modern and inventive as the recipes are, they all evoke a sense of nostalgia and comfort as only a freshly made cookie can.

But if you’re worried that the recipes sound complicated, don’t be. Every recipe is developed to be easy to execute. I believe that baking cookies should be fun, stress-free, and rewarding. Everyone deserves to make cookies that are exciting and unique, and that’s precisely what this book will help you do—in fact, I hope that as you bake a batch of Raspberry Chocolate Chunk Cookies (page 92) you feel like a friend is right there by your side, talking you through the recipe and passing on all the tips and tricks. So, say good-bye to cookies that leave you wanting—and hello to your new collection of classics.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B091MSLCXP
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarkson Potter (October 26, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 153269 KB
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 490 pages

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Jesse Szewczyk is a writer, recipe developer, and food stylist based in New York. His work has been featured in Food Network, Food52, The Washington Post, The Kitchn, BuzzFeed, Tasty, Bake From Scratch, Apartment Therapy, and several other publications. He has spoken at several events, including ones hosted by The James Beard Foundation and Random House Books, and was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 of Food and Drink in 2021. He is the author of Tasty Pride, a collection of 75 recipes and stories from the queer food community that raised $50,000 for GLAAD as well as Cookies: The New Classics.

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Nicki

So many good recipes!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2024

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I absolutely love this book. All of the recipes I’ve made so far have been amazing. I love how there is so much variety, but they all ingredients are still very accessible and minimal extra equipment is required besides what you most likely already have.

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Converting recipes to gluten-free

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I can't eat gluten,but I bought this book thinking of Christmas cookies to make for my son and husband who love gluten :-). It is a book that makes me want to make almost every recipe. Anyway, no gluten-free conversions are provided for recipes that have wheat flour...I didn't expect that the author would provide g-f flour equivalents (although Bravetart was amazing for doing that! ❤️). Anyway, I just took the author's recipe for coconut lime cookies and replaced the flour by weight (yes! this wonderful author provides weights for ingredients ❤️ ❤️ ❤️). I used King Arthur's Gluten-Free Measure for Measure Flour and also added an additional 1/4 tsp xantham gum. Then I removed one tablespoon of the K.A. G.F. flour and replaced it with one tablespoon of kinako (Roasted Soy Bean Flour). Anyway, they are absolutely delicious! I've been gluten free for ten years and find that the hardest baked good to re-create is the cookie...which is often too sandy in g-f recipes. So, so good! I will keep working through the book and update this review with my g-f experiments.

Update: have also now made the peanut butter cookies from the PB&J Crème pies, which are naturally without flour and they are amazing. The best pb cookies I've ever tasted (and I ate gluten the first 33 years of my life). Just be careful not to overbake, they bake very quickly.

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Janie S.

The book was in the advertised condition and was delivered before expected.

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2024

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Favorite cookie cookbook by far!

Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024

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Snagged this one on a whim and I've loved everything I've made. The recipes are unique without being difficult, span a huge variety of flavors and themes, and are easy to make. Love love love this one.

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chris allmon

Very good recipes, every one is a hit

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023

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I love every recipe ive made from this book. however, I need to also mention that there are errors in it! At least a few recipes forget the EGGS!!! mocha chocolate cookies is one example. I caught it the first time I made them and saved them, but the second time I made this recipe, I had forgotten about the error and went ahead without eggs and didnt notice. DONT TRUST EVERYTHING IN HERE without double checking

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Mitch G

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Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2024

So slay!

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024

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Got this as a xmas present for my aunt and she LOVES it. Cannot recommend it more for people who are avid bakers

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Kristyne Mcdougle

Perfect gift for the avid baker

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022

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I bake often and I own a lot of cookbooks. I was extremely impressed by this book. The recipes are classics without being boring. It is also full of unusual recipes that are exceptional without being weird or off-putting. I made the Chewy Blueberry Muffin Sugar Cookies. They were delicious. The recipe was accurate and easy to follow, although a bit wordy. Both baking time and quantity made were also accurate. The book begins with a discussion about baking cookies, ingredients, tools, and equipment. Then the chapters are divided by chocolaty, boozy, fruit, nutty, tart, spiced, smoky, and savory. I’m looking forward to making the Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, Cashew Caramel Cookies, Chewy Coconut Lime Cookies, and Maple & Cinnamon Chocolate Moon Pies with Maple Marshmallow Creme. I think a more experienced baker will have an easier time using this cookbook than someone who is new to baking.

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Sabrina Orvañanos

Divino

Reviewed in Mexico on June 6, 2024

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El libro está divino, tiene secciones donde explica los utensilios u los ingredientes básicos de las galletas que no había visto en ningún otro libro de galletas, sus recetas son muy buenas y me encantó que vienen en tazas y en gramos

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MisterMr

Probably my (new) favorite cookies cooking book.

Reviewed in Canada on January 5, 2024

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Probably my (new) favorite cookies cooking book.

There's a lot of original (in the sense those recipes go outside de cookie box) with logic and/or surprising flavours associations.

I've done a lot of them already and can vouch for the quality of those cookies. I think it's really a recipe book you need to follow precisely to get the best results (I did try to adjust some ingredients and the final result were never AS good, but still pretty good). ;)

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Valzelice Sousa Coelho

muito bom

Reviewed in Brazil on December 17, 2022

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assim como a maioria dos bons livros de cookie, esse também tem uma pequena introdução que aborda dicas, ingredientes e equipamentos; as receitas são muito boas e praticamente todas são ilustradas, e algumas delas possuem uma pequena legenda indicativa de que não necessita de batedeira ou que não precisa ir ao forno; e também como a maioria do livros gringos, alguns preparos precisam ser adaptados para nossa cozinha.
é um livro sensacional.

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