Valerie Barrett

A comprehensive cookie collection with hundreds of recipes ranging from well-known favourites to excitingly different ideas. With treats for every occasion, from teatime biscuits to kids' party cookies, as well as chocolate indulgencies, healthy options and delicious no-bake variations. Contains all kinds of mouthwatering temptations, from vanilla crescents, chocolate whirls, and fourth of July blueberry softcakes to shortbread ring cookies and chewy flapjacks. Includes an introduction that covers essential techniques such as preparation, baking and decorating, along with useful information on ingredients, equipment and storage. With over 1300 photographs in total, every finished recipe is beautifully shown in full colour, and there are step-by-step instructions showing you how to achieve the final result.

This title features 150 delicious cookies, brownies, bars and biscuits shown in 270 inspirational photographs. Every kind of cookie is covered, with chapters on Teatime Cookies; Cookies for Kids; Celebration Cookies; Chocolate Cookies; Cookies for Entertaining; Brownies, Bars and No-bake Cookies; 'Free From' and Healthy Cookies; and Crackers. Recipes include everything from Brandy Snaps and Chewy Flapjacks to Triple Chocolate Sandwiches, Hazelnut and Raspberry Bars and many other tasty treats. Everyone loves the smell of freshly baked cookies, and this book contains over 150 wonderful recipes for cookies, biscuits, bars and brownies from all over the world. Whether you feel like indulging yourself with Cappuccino Swirls, or you want to treat your children with Gingerbread House Cookies, you are sure to find something to hit the spot. A chapter on essential techniques covers all the basics, such as preparation, baking and decorating, along with useful information on ingredients, equipment and storage. Fresh, bright and contemporary, this beautifully illustrated and easy-to-follow cookbook will guarantee great results every time you bake.

This book contains over 400 wonderful recipes for cookies, biscuits, muffins, bars and brownies that will delight, inspire and fill the oven with delicious baking all year round. It includes classic teatime recipes such as coconut macaroons and apple and cinnamon muffins; celebration cookies such as baklava and brandy snaps; cookies for people with special dietary requirements,such as gluten-free cashew nut button cookies; and a fun section of cookies for kids, including peanut butter and jelly cookies and ice cream sandwiches. With plenty of tips and illustrated step-by-step techniques throughout,the book will ensure perfect results every time.