Review by Naomi Gesinger:
Betty Crocker provides more than 250 scrumptious recipe ideas for filling up your
cookie jar with chewy cookies, crunchy shortbreads, chocolate brownies--and just about any
sweet little number you can sink your teeth into. In true Crocker style, this sugary gem
is laid out simply, with basic cooking instructions, giving plenty of tips and hints for
creating that perfect recipe. Mouthwatering photographs of Luscious Lemon-Raspberry Bars,
Almond Bonbons, Butterscotch Shortbreads, and many more make you want to get that rolling
pin out now!
For quick reference, recipes are divided into eight chapters--there are cookies for kids,
brownie and bar recipes, hand-shaped and -pressed cookies, rolled cookies, drop cookies,
and cookies for special occasions. Happily for cooks in a real hurry, a whole chapter is
devoted solely to store-bought mix recipes (Betty Crocker brand, of course). In a few
simple steps, ready-made cake mixes can be adapted into delicious cookies. A carrot-cake
mix transforms itself into Carrot-Molasses Cookies by simply adding margarine, light
molasses, eggs, and nuts, if desired, which is then chilled and baked for eight minutes.
Here are fabulous Caramel Fudge Bars, astounding Almond Bars, and perky Peanut
Butter-Brickle Chip Bars, all brought to you via the wonder of mix!
Crocker and Co. doesn't forget special diets, either. There is a wonderful selection of
wheat-free and egg-free cookies that still manage to taste fabulous. Particularly handsome
are the Frosted Banana Bars--containing less fat and cholesterol than regular cookies.
Whatever your forte, Betty Crocker's Cookie Book has a sweet treat in store for youOrder
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