Cookies: The New Classics: A Baking Book
About this product
100 bold cookie recipes that take the gold-star standards beyond what you’ve ever known ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker • ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Food52, Salon, The Kitchn • “Jesse Szewczyk is nothing short of a cookie mastermind.”— Food52
Move beyond the same-old chocolate chip, peanut butter, and oatmeal cookies with Jesse Szewczyk’s collection of 100 brand-new, boldly flavored, and intriguing yet familiar recipes. Sophisticated and approachable—many don’t even require an electric mixer—these new classics are divided into chapters by flavors and attributes such as Chocolaty, Boozy, Fruity, Smoky, and Savory.
Unexpected combinations like Malted Brownie Biscotti, Key Lime Pie Meringues, Smoked Butter & Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Chewy Blueberry Muffin Sugar Cookies, and Pretzels & Stout Cookie Bars will become your go-to treats for stealing the show
at bake sales, gift exchanges, and holiday cookie swaps. Jesse’s trustworthy recipes and pro baking advice deliver sweet satisfaction to anyone looking to up their cookie game. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon-style and community reviews for Cookies: The New Classics: A Baking Book are broadly positive, with readers praising Jesse Szewczyk’s original flavor combinations, approachable instructions, and polished presentation. Goodreads shows an active review pool for the book, while food blogs and cookbook reviewers describe it as sophisticated, inventive, and useful for home bakers who want more than standard cookie recipes.
On Reddit, commenters mention that they have enjoyed the book and recommend it in discussions about baking books that are easy but not basic. A Substack review says the recipes tasted great overall, though some are time-consuming and may require specialty ingredients or equipment. A cookbook review blog also highlights the book’s strong recipe development and creative twists on familiar cookie formats.
For YouTube, one real video surfaced that directly references this book: a cookbook preview/look-through by a creator discussing Cookies: The New Classics: A Baking Book. No second clearly relevant YouTube review video was found in the available results.
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| Publisher | Clarkson Potter |
| Publication date | October 26, 2021 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 256 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0593235665 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0593235669 |
| Item Weight | 2.13 pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.76 x 0.91 x 9.8 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #66,775 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #54 in Cookie Baking (Books) #134 in Christmas Cooking #1,285 in Culinary Arts & Techniques (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (506) |
