Fall is almost here and that means baking season is the northeast. This time of the year kicks off all of those apple and pumpkin delights followed up by dozens and dozens of cookies during the holiday season. Cookies happen to be my favorite thing to bake, so I was excited to get a copy of the Fabulous Modern Cookies book by authors Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin.
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We all have fond, cookie-shaped memories—whether it be the smell of chocolate chip cookies in the oven, lunchtime oatmeal raisins, holiday gingerbread, or tangy summer lemon bars. Authors Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin pay homage to the cookie in all its forms in their tasty new book, Fabulous Modern Cookies: Lessons in Better Baking for Next Generation Treats. Their recipes introduce creative taste sensations, textures, and designs that will be the hit of any party or gathering.
With bold and fearless suggestions, Taylor and Arguin, scientists turned bakers, explore the deep-in-our-heart love of cookies as well as the philosophy behind them. Does a cookie always have to be round, sweet, or soft? Breaking down the essential rules, ingredients, and equipment needed, Fabulous Modern Cookies demystifies the cookie and provides home bakers with fun and unique cookie recipes.
The book is broken down into the following chapters:
Bar Cookies, Drop Cookies, Rolled Cookies, Slice-and-Bake Cookies, Filled Stuffed and Sandwiched Cookies, Piped Shaped Molded and No-Bake Cookies, Savory Cookies, Fillings & Other Additional Recipes.
You’ll find a nice introduction, getting started section and one of the things I really enjoyed was the Flavor Index in the back of the book.
Example of Recipes:
Fudgy Cloud Brownies
Dandy Cake Bars
Black-Bottom Lemon Squares
Peanut Butter Humdinger Fingers
Raspberry Lemonades
Bronze Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gingerbread Bogs
Blush and Bashfuls
Deep Chocolate Fantasy Rolled Cookies
Coffee Bean Crunchers
Mustachios
Stonewalls
Goldilocks
Orange Rosemary Bites
Rum Puncharoos
+ Many More!!!
Simply put…I’m in cookie baking heaven! I have half of the recipes marked and on my to-do list this fall and holiday season! I love all of the modern twists to traditional classics. The photography is awe-inspiring and the recipes are easy-to-follow. It’s the perfect new addition to my cookbook library.
Let’s talk about gift-giving. I like to gift cookbooks to my foodie friends during the holiday season. I will select the perfect cookbook for that person and then put together a little gift bag of basic ingredients like: vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, sprinkles, silicone or rubber spatulas for mixing, etc. It always makes a nice gift that is appreciated.
You can pick up Fabulous Modern Cookies by Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin on Amazon for a great price. ISBN 978-1-68268-659-1 by The Countryman Press, an Imprint of W. W. Norton & Company.
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This sounds like a great book to learn about all different types of cookies. I am most curious about the savory cookies. The Coffee Bean Crunchers would probably be a great cookie for my sons.