Product Description

A must-have for chocolate lovers and a fresh, original take on America's favorite cookie, A Baker's Field Guide to Chocolate Chip Cookies is a collection of 75 delicious recipes in the same user-friendly format and fun design as the successful A Baker's Field Guide to Christmas Cookies. There are recipes for every cookie type (drop, rolled, shaped, bar), texture (crispy, chewy, soft, cakey), and chocolate preference (white, milk, semisweet, bittersweet), including variations on classic recipes. Why not try Caramel Chocolate Turtle Cookies, Applesauce Oaties with White Chocolate Chips, Raisins, and Walnuts, No-Bake Chocolate Chip Drops, or Quick `n' Easy One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Cookies? Special graphic icons indicate which cookies are fun to make with kids, which store and freeze well, which ship well, and which are quick to make. With special cookie tips sprinkled throughout, along with information on appearance, taste, and surrounding traditions, the home baker has all he or she needs to bake their perfect batch of chocolate chip cookies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #251817 in Books
• Published on: 2004-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 176 pages

From Publishers Weekly
If baking is a science, Wilson has compiled something akin to the periodic chart for chocolate cookies. Although the author of A Baker’s Field Guide to Christmas Cookies has, for the most part, set this book up as a typical cookbook, with explanations of techniques up front and recipes in the back, the work does examine the chocolate chip cookie oeuvre in much the same way that a scientist scrutinizes elements and compounds. Wilson uses symbols to explain whether or not a particular cookie dough freezes well or if the finished products are sturdy enough to mail. She includes field notes that reveal tidbits on a cookie’s origin and possible variations on the recipe. And she gives information on each cookie’s "lifespan," ranging from four days (Chewy Brownie Chip Drops) to one month (Cappuccino Chocolate Chip Biscotti Dunkers). Yes, it’s a gimmick, and in the end, this is really just a compendium of solid recipes. But bakers interested in expanding their chocolate chip cookie repertoire will find plenty of inspiration here, with recipes for creations ranging from Double Chip Browned-Butter Oat Scotchies to Milk Chocolate Chip Banana Streusel Cookies. Four-color photos throughout.
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Review
A cookie for any dining occasion from the school lunch bag to elegant celebratory dinner parties. -- Library Bookwatch (Wisconsin)

The ultimate primer for any chocolate addict. -- Chattanooga Times & Free Press

Thoroughly user-friendly . . . Your [guide] to making the perfect cookies for every taste. -- The Happy Cook

About the Author
Dede Wilson is the author of the Baker's Field Guide series, which includes Holiday Candy & Confections and Christmas Cookies. A contributing editor to Bon Appetit, Wilson has worked professionally for more than 20 years as a restaurant chef, bakery owner, caterer, recipe developer, radio talk-show host, spokesperson, and frequent television guest. She is a host of The Holiday Table with Dede Wilson, a PBS cooking show.

Customer Reviews

Showcasing 75 recipes
Dede Wilson's A Baker's Field Guide To Chocolate Chip Cookies is a chocolate chip cooky enthusiasts dream come true! Showcasing 75 recipes that range from kid-friendly classics to unexpected innovations, this outstanding addition to any kitchen cookbook collection is enhanced with full color photography; a fund field guide formate offering the details of cookie "species" with entries on Type, Description, Field Notes, Lifespan, and Related Species. There are special graphic icons identifying which recipes are good to make with kids, which cookies freeze well; and which are especially quick & easy to make. From Apricot Almond White Chocolate Chip Cookies; Cappuccino Chocolate Chip Boscotti Dunkers; and Chocolate Polka-Dot Mint Crackles; to Double Chip Browned-Butter Oat Scotchies; Hazelnut Gianduja Chunk Cookies; and No-Bake Chocolate Chip Drops, A Baker's Field Guide To Chocolate Chip Cookies offers a cookie for any dining occasion from the school lunch bag to elegant celebatory dinner parties.

A Baker's field guide to Chocolate Chip cookies
Dede Wilson is one of the best bakers out there. Her cookies are amazing! There are cookies you can make with kids, and very scrumptious cookies for adults. You have to try the Anytime S'mores Cappuccino Biscotti Dunkers, Chewy brownie Chip drops, and the chocolate polka-dot mint crackles. Also make sure to check out the chocolate chip peanut butter hills that her friend chelsea brown made- yum. All of the cookies in this book are amazing!

Cant wait
I cant wait to try these recipes. They are all so different when you read the descriptions of the ingredients. She has the book very organized and tells you what cookies can be mailed as gifts and how long they will last. There are also some great recipes for dark chocolate 70% cocoa cookies, which I love. Have fun eating!!!