Martha Stewart's Cookies

Theperfectcookieforeveryoccasion.Cookiesarethetreatthatneverdisappoints.Whetheryou’rebakingforapartyorapicnic,aformaldinnerorafamilysupper–orifyousimplywantsomethingonhandforsnacking–thereisacookiethat’sjustright.InMarthaStewart’sCookies,theeditorsofMarthaStewartLivinggiveyou175recipesandvariationsthatshowcaseallkindsofflavorsandfancies.Besidesperennialpleasersliketraditionalchocolatechipandoatmealraisin,thereareothersweetsurprises,includingRumRaisinShortbread,PeppermintMeringueSandwicheswithChocolateFilling,andLimeMeltaways.Cleverlyorganizedbytexture,therecipesinMarthaStewart’sCookiesinspireyoutothinkofaclassic,nostalgictreatwithmorenuance.Chaptersincludealltypesoftreasures:LightandDelicate(CherryTuiles,HazelnutCookies,ChocolateMeringues);RichandDense(KeyLimeBars,ChocolateMintSandwiches,PeanutButterSwirlBrownies);ChunkyandNutty(MagicBlondies,TurtleBrownies,WhiteChocolate-ChunkCookies);SoftandChewy(Snickerdoodles,FigBars,ChewyChocolateGingerbreadCookies);CrispandCrunchy(ANZACBiscuits,ChocolatePistachioBiscotti,AlmondSpiceWafers);CrumblyandSandy(Cappuccino-ChocolateBites,Maple-PecanShortbread,Lemon-ApricotSandwiches);andCakeyandTender(LemonMadeleines,CarrotCakeCookies,PumpkinCookieswithBrown-ButterIcing).Eachtantalizingrecipeisaccompaniedbyalush,full-colorphotograph,soyouneverhavetowonderhowthecookiewilllook.Beautifullydesignedandajoytoread,MarthaStewart’sCookiesisrichwithhelpfultipsandtechniquesforbaking,decorating,andstoring,aswellaslovelygift-packagingideasinstandoutMarthaStewartstyle.