The Cookie Bible
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- Author：Rose Levy Beranbaum
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Reviews
Kat
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 i just found out i won this， 10 20 2022， thanks so much goodreads， i can hardly wait for it to come so i can start baking！！！
Jill
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Rose Levy Beranbaum is known for writing Bibles。 She’s written her Cake Bible and Baking Bible and Pie and Pastry Bible （along with several other best-selling cookbooks）。 And now she feels like it’s time to eat some cookies。 I mean， bake some cookies。 But that’s the thing about cookies， isn’t it？ They so edible。 Even if you’re full after a marvelous meal， you can still find room for a cookie。 Everyone loves them， from young kids to old， because when you have a really good cookie， you feel like a Rose Levy Beranbaum is known for writing Bibles。 She’s written her Cake Bible and Baking Bible and Pie and Pastry Bible （along with several other best-selling cookbooks）。 And now she feels like it’s time to eat some cookies。 I mean， bake some cookies。 But that’s the thing about cookies， isn’t it？ They so edible。 Even if you’re full after a marvelous meal， you can still find room for a cookie。 Everyone loves them， from young kids to old， because when you have a really good cookie， you feel like a kid again， no matter your age。 Beranbaum understands that， and she has written this cookbook for the kids in all of us。 Beranbaum brings her expertise and attention to detail to her new Cookie Bible， where she shares all the cookie recipes she’s been collecting for decades， as well as some new inspirations， with bakers and readers ready to master tasty， beautiful cookies that are filled with surprises， textures， flavors， and techniques from around the world。 Almost every recipe comes with her inspiration for the recipe， with her liberally giving credit to the other cookie bakers who have shared their recipes for her to experiment with。 And the beautiful photos throughout will whet your appetite to bake and to eat。 Written for beginners as well as experienced bakers， The Cookie Bible is packed with recipes for cookies that are Rolled by Hand， Dropped or Piped， Shaped by Hand， or Rolled and Cut as well as chapters on Holiday Cookies， Bar and Cake Cookies， and Meringues and Candies， and even one chapter on extras like homemade Dulce de Leche， Wicked Good Ganache， Candied Orange or Lemon Peel， Milk Chocolate Mousse Ganache， Lemon Curd， and Raspberry Jam。 Each recipe is packed with helpful information， spelled out， so bakers can follow her path to cookie success。 For example， her My Dream Chocolate Chip Cookies， starts out with the basics of oven temperature， baking times， and special equipment as well as the ingredients for the dough and the Mise en Place （a French cooking term that means getting what you need together and prepped）。 For this recipe， the Mise en Place includes browning the butter and toasting and chopping the walnuts。 Then there are the step-by-step instructions to Make the Dough， Shape the Dough， Bake the Cookies， and Cool the Cookies。 Then there are several Baking Gems， some of Beranbaum’s tips to bring the best flavor to the cookies。 These gems are about the kind of chocolate and butter to use， how to use the oven to get the level of crispiness you want， and how to freeze the dough to bake later。 And then she offers variation ideas for different chocolates or nuts。 She even has two different recipe variations for this cookie， for a Thin， Crisp， and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie and for a Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie。 Those same types of instructions and ideas are included throughout The Cookie Bible， whether it’s for a classic like her Fudgy Pudgy Brownies， Gingerbread Folks， Florentines。 or Scottish Shortbread Wedges， or if it’s for her Candied Pineapple Biscotti， Lemon Jammies， Bourbon Balls， Churro Nuggets， Lemon Cranberry Squares， Tahini Crisps， or Pumpkin Pecan Cookies， just to name a few of the dozens of recipes included in this cookie compendium。 I am a big fan of cookies， as they were the first think I learned to bake， and they are what I still turn to as my favorite easy comfort bake。 I was so excited to see that one of my pastry heroes had turned her attention to cookies， and I know I will refer to this book over and over in my baking years to come。 This will be one of those cookbooks where I buy the Kindle version as well as the hardcover， because as I find my favorite recipes in the hardcover， I will inevitably end up spilling things on those pages and possibly gluing the pages together （I’m guessing 。 。 。 based on previous experiences with my favorite baking cookbooks。 But you should do what’s right for you。） Keep in mind， though， that this would be a perfect gift for bakers watching competition shows and wanting to know how to get started in baking。 It would be an even better early holiday gift， so bakers can start making cookies for all those end-of-the-year holiday parties and exchanges that require lots of delicious cookies。 Egalleys for The Cookie Bible were provided by Mariner Books through NetGalley， with many thanks。 。。。more
Emilie
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Rose Levy Beranbaum is my go-to guide to all things baking and THE COOKIE BIBLE is another perfect primer。 Like the volumes before it， this book has easy-to-use ingredient charts， a wealth of information， and loads of recipes。 I love this cookbook and recommend it to all cookie bakers！
Magen
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Review to come upon publication date！
Donna Davis
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Biranbaum is the author of The Cake Bible， a book that I used to own， never used， and finally handed off to my daughter。 Had I realized this at the outset—and I should have， as it was included in the promotional blurb—I probably would have stepped away from this cookbook。 However， cookies are generally an approachable baking project， and it didn’t occur to me that this author might provide recipes that are not。 My thanks go to Mariner Books and Net Galley for the review copy。 This book will be a Biranbaum is the author of The Cake Bible， a book that I used to own， never used， and finally handed off to my daughter。 Had I realized this at the outset—and I should have， as it was included in the promotional blurb—I probably would have stepped away from this cookbook。 However， cookies are generally an approachable baking project， and it didn’t occur to me that this author might provide recipes that are not。 My thanks go to Mariner Books and Net Galley for the review copy。 This book will be available to the public on Tuesday， October 18。 My rating is a compromise， because recipes such as these will elicit a variety of responses， none more valid than another， and so I can see this collection as two stars for unpretentious and somewhat lazy souls such as me， and four stars for those looking for a tremendous challenge， or an opportunity to impress。 I was on a weight loss regimen during the warm months， looking forward to fall and the chance to get back in the kitchen and bake。 I held onto this galley as a reward for all the weight lost， and I planned to test a couple of recipes before writing a review。 That hasn’t happened， nor will it。 I confess I didn’t understand what I was in for。 These recipes are the sort one uses for a grand occasion if at all。 If there’s a dessert auction on the horizon， or if you are simply looking to flex your baking muscles， or even intimidate other bakers， this book is your book。 Be prepared to buy a LOT of ingredients that aren’t standard。 Super fine sugar; candied lemon peel; brandy or freshly squeezed orange juice， strained; unbalanced hazelnuts！ I believe I’d have to be unbalanced to attempt any of this。 Fine sea salt; hulled sesame seeds; Muscovedo light brown sugar; sour cherry preserves。 Mine are ordinary cherry preserves。 Fail。 Crystalized ginger。 Oh， and once you procure your super fine sugar， you’ll need to grind it in your spice grinder。 You have one of those somewhere， of course。 I found one recipe that I thought I could manage。 There were 2。5 pages of densely printed instructions。 I could see that I was supposed to have 60-62% cacao dark chocolate， but after reading the recipe four times， I couldn’t find the place where I was supposed to have added it。 I did find the place where I should have added something else on top of it， but as far as I am concerned， if the recipe isn’t understandable after four readings， then it’s not written clearly enough for the home baker。 Next！ Once again， if you have occasions when you are ready to pull out all the stops， you may like this thing， but do make sure you read your recipe well in advance， as I suspect you will have to special order tools and ingredients。 Not for me。 。。。more
Ina
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This is truly a great book for anyone， novice to expert， to use to create a wide variety of cookies following the clear， easy to follow instructions。 The illustrations are gorgeous and made me want to try so many of the recipes，
Nadine
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Call me the cookie monster。 I can pass on cake and some other treats。 But cookies？ We all have room for a cookie， right？ There are so many recipes in this book！ There are classics like chocolate chip and oatmeal， and some that I can't wait to try like Pecan Freezer Squares and Brownie Doughnuts。 Some of the recipes require some pre-planning and are a little fancier than dump in a bowl and bake。 I am sure that anyone who reads this will find their new favorite cookie in these pages。 The pictures Call me the cookie monster。 I can pass on cake and some other treats。 But cookies？ We all have room for a cookie， right？ There are so many recipes in this book！ There are classics like chocolate chip and oatmeal， and some that I can't wait to try like Pecan Freezer Squares and Brownie Doughnuts。 Some of the recipes require some pre-planning and are a little fancier than dump in a bowl and bake。 I am sure that anyone who reads this will find their new favorite cookie in these pages。 The pictures have me drooling and planning my next baking day！ **I received a copy of The Cookie Bible from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are of my own。** 。。。more
Sharon
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I usually wait until closer to the publishing date to review books， but I just could not help reviewing The Cookie Bible。 With inspiring photos， though I wish there were more， the cookbook features excellent recipes with easy to follow instructions。 The author takes the time to introduce basic methods， great tips and hints for success， essential ingredients， and helpful equipment。 The recipes are divided into logical sections， which I have listed below with some of the standouts。Rolled by Hand: I usually wait until closer to the publishing date to review books， but I just could not help reviewing The Cookie Bible。 With inspiring photos， though I wish there were more， the cookbook features excellent recipes with easy to follow instructions。 The author takes the time to introduce basic methods， great tips and hints for success， essential ingredients， and helpful equipment。 The recipes are divided into logical sections， which I have listed below with some of the standouts。Rolled by Hand: Cranberry Chocolate Chippers; Jumbles; Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies; Tahini Crisps; Mexican Wedding Cake CookiesDropped or Piped: Chocolate Phantoms; Florentines; Churro NuggetsShaped by Hand: Cream Cheese Butter Dough for Rugelach; Apricot Walnut Rugelach; Strudel CookiesRolled and Cut: Coconut Crisps; Lemon Jammies; Chocolate Wafers; Turkish Ginger Lime CookiesHoliday Cookies: Gingerbread Folks; Spritz Cookies; PizzelleBar and Cake Cookies: Cocoa Brownies; Baby Cheesecakes; Brownie Doughnuts; Whoopie Pies; Lemon Cranberry SquaresMeringues and Candies: Meringue Mushrooms; Lacy Susans: Bandy SnapsExtra Specials: Dulce de Leche; Wicked Good Ganache; Lemon Curd; Raspberry JamI appreciated that the index was located in the front of the cookbook， for ease of use。 The instructions for the more specialized cookies were extremely helpful， as measuring and laying out certain cookies can be difficult。Overall， as someone who has baked many cookies over a number of years， I would recommend The Cookie Bible to anyone wanting to make delicious cookies and bars。Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy of The Cookie Bible by NetGalley and the publisher， Mariner Books。 The decision to read and review this cookbook was entirely my own。 。。。more
Pam
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This cookbook covers everything you need to bake fabulous cookies from simple to elegant。Nothings been overlooked。 You need this book！
Miss Pickypants
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Disclaimer: Received this as an advance reader copy via Netgalley and Mariner Books （Thank you！！！）This is an epic cookie tome with a multitude of color photographs and if you love cookies and baking， then this book belongs in your collection。 The recipes themselves include clear step-by-step instructions， and for a few of the more complicated recipes， like Puff Pastry and Macaroons， Rose Levy Beranbaum includes more detailed instructions with pictures。 I would have appreciated more of these step Disclaimer: Received this as an advance reader copy via Netgalley and Mariner Books （Thank you！！！）This is an epic cookie tome with a multitude of color photographs and if you love cookies and baking， then this book belongs in your collection。 The recipes themselves include clear step-by-step instructions， and for a few of the more complicated recipes， like Puff Pastry and Macaroons， Rose Levy Beranbaum includes more detailed instructions with pictures。 I would have appreciated more of these step-by-step pictorials but it's already a huge book with over 400 pages so I can understand why there aren't。 After each recipe， the author also includes "Baking Gems"， which are tips to help ensure your cookie making adventure is a success。 I loved all the pictures showing what the baked cookie should look like。 I wish that they had included pictures for all the cookies， and for the photos with multiple cookies， some listed the cookie names and some did not， hopefully the final version will be consistent and list all the cookie types。 Almost every recipe has a headnote providing it's inspiration or source， along with some details about the cookie itself。 I noted the author has an awful lot of favorites， but who could fault her for that， cookies are a wonderful thing！ 。。。more
Carol Bisig
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Good cookie recipes; I made the Oatmeal Cookies and was highly pleased with the results。 This would be an excellent cookbook for beginners。 June is upon us; this would make lovely shower gifts with cookie cutters， a few pretty tea towels in a basket， and there you are with the perfect gift！I highly recommend。 Thank you， #Netgalley #TheCookieBiblecarolintallahassee
Novel Obsession
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My mother had an old copy of Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book in her kitchen， and I can remember pouring over it， marveling at the different types of cookies。 It was outdated， though， and desperately in need of an update。Rose Levy Beranbaum has created something even better， with cookies galore and detailed information for any beginning baker。 If you know nothing about making cookies， you will after picking up a copy of The Cookie Bible。 Besides having all of the information you could ever need to lea My mother had an old copy of Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book in her kitchen， and I can remember pouring over it， marveling at the different types of cookies。 It was outdated， though， and desperately in need of an update。Rose Levy Beranbaum has created something even better， with cookies galore and detailed information for any beginning baker。 If you know nothing about making cookies， you will after picking up a copy of The Cookie Bible。 Besides having all of the information you could ever need to learn how to bake， the book contains full color photos and detailed instructions for every cookie。 My favourite part of the book is that Beranbaum has included tables for the ingredients。 Each table has columns for ingredients， volume measurements （cups， teaspoons， etc。）， and massed measurements （weights in grams for each ingredient）。 This is the only cookbook I have ever seen with tables like this， and frankly it makes me swoon a little。My only hope is that the author might consider making a food allergen version of The Cookie Bible。Disclaimer: A copy of this book was provided by the publisher。 。。。more
Julie Houser
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The Cookie Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum is by far the best， most comprehensive cookie recipe book I have ever seen。 I have a library of over 200 cookbooks and several dedicated just to cookies。 I think every kind of cookie there is is in this book。 Beautifully illustrated with mouthwatering pictures。 Easy to understand directions assure you will bake great cookies。 I especially love the tips & tricks section for each cookie， I learned a lot of new things and I have been baking for 57 years！ I ca The Cookie Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum is by far the best， most comprehensive cookie recipe book I have ever seen。 I have a library of over 200 cookbooks and several dedicated just to cookies。 I think every kind of cookie there is is in this book。 Beautifully illustrated with mouthwatering pictures。 Easy to understand directions assure you will bake great cookies。 I especially love the tips & tricks section for each cookie， I learned a lot of new things and I have been baking for 57 years！ I can’t wait for this to be published so I can get my own personal hard copy and add it to my library。 This is a must have cookbook。 Thank you to NetGalley and Mariner Books for the opportunity to read an advance readers copy of this book。 #TheCookieBible #NetGalley 。。。more
Nicole
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𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭-𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧。 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬， 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 & 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞。 𝐒𝐎 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐬， 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬， & 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬。𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤！
Katie
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I was lucky to review this cookie cookbook at the perfect time- the holiday season and I made the most of it。 Beranbaum is so thorough in her research that it is a bit overwhelming but for those who want to make great cookies their is no denying her knowledge of cookies。 I do not have a lot of fancy equipment and while some cookies really need a food processor， many others are much simpler in their directions。 I would recommend reading the entire cookbook before undertaking a recipe because it g I was lucky to review this cookie cookbook at the perfect time- the holiday season and I made the most of it。 Beranbaum is so thorough in her research that it is a bit overwhelming but for those who want to make great cookies their is no denying her knowledge of cookies。 I do not have a lot of fancy equipment and while some cookies really need a food processor， many others are much simpler in their directions。 I would recommend reading the entire cookbook before undertaking a recipe because it gives you a real sense of Beranbaum’s knowledge and style。 Her golden rules， baking gems and three methods for mixing dough help you establish which cookies you may or may not be able to make。 She does use some equipment which the common cookie maker may not have， but may want to invest in after reading this delicious book。 And the photos are beautiful ！ I highly recommend the ginger snaps and the date crescents。 Thank you #NetGalley and #MarinerBooks for the ARC of #TheCookieBible。 。。。more
Barb Hogan
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To me， this is what makes a great cookbook （or in this case。。。。COOKIE book） GREAT！ It had recipes that made you want to try them （as in yummy！）， it was a well organized book， and the photos were terrific。 I have recently tried a few of the recipes out for guests in my home and they brought rave reviews from family and friends。 I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review， but I will also be looking forward to my own hard copy at publication time！
Leyla Johnson
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There are so many fabulous cookies in this book， that I really don't know where to start to bake。 The book is massive and there are beautiful photos of the most amazing cookies on every page。Not only that but the book starts off with some sensible information and instruction called - Before you start - which has really practical information on making， cooking， and equipment 。 There are sections on Rolled by hand， dropped or piped， shaped by hand， rolled and cut and included special events and ma There are so many fabulous cookies in this book， that I really don't know where to start to bake。 The book is massive and there are beautiful photos of the most amazing cookies on every page。Not only that but the book starts off with some sensible information and instruction called - Before you start - which has really practical information on making， cooking， and equipment 。 There are sections on Rolled by hand， dropped or piped， shaped by hand， rolled and cut and included special events and makes。I love the sesame cookies， the lemon jammies just to name a few。 The list is huge and the variety are different and yummy。 It will take me ages to eat through this book 。。。more
Sherri Williamson
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I received an e-copy of this book from #Netgalley for my honest review。Anyone who loves baking cookies either for themselves， family， or friends， this would be an excellent book to get。 You can feel the time and effort the author put into each recipe。 What I liked the most about this book is that the author put the recipes into different categories， such as Bars， Rolled and Cut， and Drop cookies。 So， no matter what kind of cookie you want to make it will be easy to find。 As someone who baked a l I received an e-copy of this book from #Netgalley for my honest review。Anyone who loves baking cookies either for themselves， family， or friends， this would be an excellent book to get。 You can feel the time and effort the author put into each recipe。 What I liked the most about this book is that the author put the recipes into different categories， such as Bars， Rolled and Cut， and Drop cookies。 So， no matter what kind of cookie you want to make it will be easy to find。 As someone who baked a lot with their Mom， when I was young， this book brought back wonderful memories。 There are some recipes in this book that I have done with my Mom， and others I am excited to try with my Special Needs son。 I will definitely add this book to my collection of cookbooks。 。。。more
Jenessa
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I received an arc in exchange for my honest review。I looove cookies， so I was very excited to read this！ It starts with an intro， baking tips， and needed equipment。 The recipes are formatted nicely and the pictures look very tasty！ I'm looking forward to trying the tahnini crisps with my leftover tahini。 Great recipes to use up ingredients！ I received an arc in exchange for my honest review。I looove cookies， so I was very excited to read this！ It starts with an intro， baking tips， and needed equipment。 The recipes are formatted nicely and the pictures look very tasty！ I'm looking forward to trying the tahnini crisps with my leftover tahini。 Great recipes to use up ingredients！ 。。。more
Skahns
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Thanks to NetGalley for my gifted copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 The Cookie Bible is an amazing well thought out book with so many recipes。 The color photographs are gorgeous and I cannot wait to actually make all the cookies I have read about！
LilliSt
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5 Stars - Setting standards for baking booksThe Cookie Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum does exactly what it sets out to be。 Chock full full of knowledge and information， from basic and advanced techniques， to understanding the physics of ingredients and baking， to a plethora of recipes for cookies of all types。The book is organized into chapters， starting out with an introduction that covers ingredients， techniques， and other baking knowledge。 Then the main chapters are organized by type of cookies 5 Stars - Setting standards for baking booksThe Cookie Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum does exactly what it sets out to be。 Chock full full of knowledge and information， from basic and advanced techniques， to understanding the physics of ingredients and baking， to a plethora of recipes for cookies of all types。The book is organized into chapters， starting out with an introduction that covers ingredients， techniques， and other baking knowledge。 Then the main chapters are organized by type of cookies: 1。 Rolled by Hand2。 Dropped or Piped3。 Shaped by Hand4。 Rolled and Cut5。 Holiday Cookie Cutouts6。 Bar and Cake Cookies7。 Meringues and Candies8。 Extra SpecialsThere are many， many recipes （from all over the world） to choose from， most coming with a very appetizing photograph。 But what really， really makes the book a Bible is the amazing amount of informatio in the recipes themselves。All amounts of the ingredients are given in volume and weight， so each baker can choose from their preferred measuring method。 Then different techniques to make the dough are covered in very precise detail， rounded out by tips and points to pay special attention to。 I have never seen such comprehensive recipes before and since especially in baking， small details can make all of the difference， I really appreciate how Rose Levy Beranbaums shares her knowledge and insights with the reader。Her writing style is so warm and welcoming while radiating a calm competence that even the most inexperienced baker should feel confident to dive into any of the recipes。I have only tried one recipe yet， the Koulourakia， （unfortunately， as I cannot wait to try out more） and the cookies taste exactly like they do in Greece！For anyone looking for THE ONE reference for cookie baking that one can return to time and again， look no further - this is it。I have received an advance review copy via NetGalley and voluntarily provide my honest opinion。 Thank you very much！ 。。。more
Kay
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I love checking out cookbooks for inspiration。 This one is definitely a keeper。 I don't think I've ever seen so many types of cookies before and many of them have tips for experimenting with different ingredients for even more variety。 There are so many pictures and they are beautiful。 I love the clean and sensible layout。 I can see the oven temperature and require baking time at the top without having to go through all the ingredients first。 There are instructions for using different methods; f I love checking out cookbooks for inspiration。 This one is definitely a keeper。 I don't think I've ever seen so many types of cookies before and many of them have tips for experimenting with different ingredients for even more variety。 There are so many pictures and they are beautiful。 I love the clean and sensible layout。 I can see the oven temperature and require baking time at the top without having to go through all the ingredients first。 There are instructions for using different methods; food processor， standing mixer， and by hand。 I was so excited about this book and while visiting a friend （our cookie lady） I had to show her the book on my phone。 Needless to say， she ordered it right away！Thank you Mariner Books and Netgalley for this ARC。Available November 1， 2022！ 。。。more
Xóchitl Meza
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If you are looking for a way to begin baking this book is perfect。 It includes a lot of basic information that will allow you to comprehend why you must do certain things or do them in a particular order。 That way you aren’t blindly following instructions， you are learning。 The recipes can be time consuming but， in the end， you get delicious cookies。 Luckily the instructions are well written and organized by sections， resulting in easy-to-follow steps。 There are tips in every page to modify the If you are looking for a way to begin baking this book is perfect。 It includes a lot of basic information that will allow you to comprehend why you must do certain things or do them in a particular order。 That way you aren’t blindly following instructions， you are learning。 The recipes can be time consuming but， in the end， you get delicious cookies。 Luckily the instructions are well written and organized by sections， resulting in easy-to-follow steps。 There are tips in every page to modify the recipes according to personal preference （although they do not include any form of ingredient replacement for people with dietary restrictions）。Almost every recipe is accompanied by beautiful pictures that do a great deal in convincing you to bake。 But even though they are professionally produced， the cookies in the pictures look achievable and realistic in a way I don’t see often in cooking books。 Maybe in your first try your cookies don’t look anything like the ones in the book but with some practice， and thanks to the amount of details included in every recipe， I'm sure you will get a cookie worthy of a photoshoot。 Thanks to Net Galley for providing me an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
EJ
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Wow！ When this was titled The Cookie Bible， they meant the cookie Bible！ I loved reading of THE Rose， and browsing through so many varied recipes， of so many different types of cookies。 At first sight， this one might be overwhelming for beginners but is actually great for beginners and experienced bakers alike。 There are so many additional tips for each recipe， and I appreciate the thought and details that went into putting this cookbook together。My thanks to Mariner Books and NetGalley for the Wow！ When this was titled The Cookie Bible， they meant the cookie Bible！ I loved reading of THE Rose， and browsing through so many varied recipes， of so many different types of cookies。 At first sight， this one might be overwhelming for beginners but is actually great for beginners and experienced bakers alike。 There are so many additional tips for each recipe， and I appreciate the thought and details that went into putting this cookbook together。My thanks to Mariner Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview this delightful title。 。。。more
Sue Fernandez
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Thank you to NetGalley and Mariner Books for an e-ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are my own。 This was such a wonderful book。 I plan to purchase a hard copy to add to my cookbooks， and I believe I'll turn to this one often。 Thank you to NetGalley and Mariner Books for an e-ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are my own。 This was such a wonderful book。 I plan to purchase a hard copy to add to my cookbooks， and I believe I'll turn to this one often。 。。。more
Latricia
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This is a great cookbook for those who like very detailed intructions and both tips for improving execution on recipies and explainations on why certain prep is needed。 Beranbaum is a James Beard winning chef and fills this book with old favorites and some new ones as well。 A great choice if your looking to expand your baking repertoire or just up your game and refine your baking skills。
Arika
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The Cookie Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum is a beautiful collection of recipes that would make anyone feel like a top chef。 Miss Beranbaum fills the pages with her expertise， helping to guide the reader （and baker） to a delicious treat that is sure to impress anyone lucky enough to taste it。 I really appreciated how the author included where she got the recipe。 I think this adds such a personal touch and I always look for this in a recipe when I am trying it。 I am much more likely to purchase a co The Cookie Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum is a beautiful collection of recipes that would make anyone feel like a top chef。 Miss Beranbaum fills the pages with her expertise， helping to guide the reader （and baker） to a delicious treat that is sure to impress anyone lucky enough to taste it。 I really appreciated how the author included where she got the recipe。 I think this adds such a personal touch and I always look for this in a recipe when I am trying it。 I am much more likely to purchase a cookbook that includes this small but important detail for the reader。 The assortment of cookies were separated into easy to find category sections and of course it has a helpful index in case you are searching for a specific cookie。 I loved all the pictures that were included， I would suggest adding a photo for each recipe， this helps me tremendously while I am baking。 I know it would take up more space， but it adds just that much more important detail。 My only negative thought toward this lovely book， would be that it is for a very experienced and skilled baker， I would not gift this to someone just learning to bake。 Overall a beautiful cookbook！ 4/5 stars 。。。more
Karin Carlson
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This book definitely lives up to its name！ Whether you are an experienced baker or a newbie， this book has something for everyone。 She manages to put a spin or two on some old favorites and gives us some new treats that will soon become classics！ I highly recommend this book for bakers of every level。 Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review。
Homerun2
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Another stellar and comprehensive cookbook by brilliant baker Rose Levy Beranbaum。Full disclosure: I have not yet made anything from this cookbook， but I did read it and I do have experience with some of her other cookbooks。 They are complete and detailed and have clear instructions on many techniques to insure baking success。Featured is everything from macarons to bar cookies， puff pastry to jam-filled cookies， holiday offerings and more。 Everything is broken down into steps and is very well ex Another stellar and comprehensive cookbook by brilliant baker Rose Levy Beranbaum。Full disclosure: I have not yet made anything from this cookbook， but I did read it and I do have experience with some of her other cookbooks。 They are complete and detailed and have clear instructions on many techniques to insure baking success。Featured is everything from macarons to bar cookies， puff pastry to jam-filled cookies， holiday offerings and more。 Everything is broken down into steps and is very well explained。 You don't have to be an experienced cook -- if you follow her guidelines， you will learn by doing。Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Selena
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