Review: 101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes
Cookies are a universal delight, no? As much as everyone loves a good chocolate chip cookie, though, it makes sense to have a resource that covers all the possible shapes, sizes and flavors of cookies.
Purely recipes, the cookbook offers none of the frills so popular in cookbooks today. You won’t find glossy color photos (or any photos for that matter) or clever recipe intros. That didn’t bother me, but it made it a little hard to figure out where to start!
You will get what’s promised - 101 easy cookie recipes. The authors cover a wide spectrum of cookies, including bar, drop, no-bake, rolled and shaped. I won’t be at a loss for everyday snacks, holiday treats or classroom party ideas ever again.
We’ve tried two recipes so far. Both used favorite flavor combinations of mine. The first was for Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies. These were chewy and chocolaty with a perfect hint of mint that made us want to come back for more:
The second recipe we tried was for Oranges and Cream Cookies. Before I made them, all I could picture were the dreamsicles I loved as a child, and the flavor delivered as promised. These were creamy and, like the mint cookies, had the perfect touch of flavor:
Makes about 3 ½ dozen cookies
2-¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
2-3 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 package (12 ounces) white chips
Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in egg and orange peel. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in white chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Allow cookies to cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
All in all, a great resource I will turn to again and again. For more information visit the cookbook’s website.
