Rose's Christmas Cookies

Rose Levy Berenbaum has done it again with her compilation of classic Christmas cookies in Rose's Christmas Cookies. More than just a collection of recipes, this cookbook reads like an encyclopedia of Christmas cookie knowledge that is sure to delight novice and advanced bakers.

Forget plain old chocolate-chip cookies. Featured recipes include Springerle, Golden Biscotti, Lindzer Squares and Lora Brody's Rugelach. Fido has not been forgotten, and has his very own Bone a Fidos. Also included are instructions for making a Notre Dame Cathedral Gingerbread House.

PROS:

• Full-page, color photographs included for each recipe
• Ingredients included in simple chart form, with measurements by volume and weight (grams and pounds/ounces)
• Each recipe has a Smart Cookie section giving individual tips and tricks for that particular recipe.
• Most recipes give several preparation methods including mixing by hand, in the food processor or a stand mixer.

CONS:

• Focus is on technique, with very little information on the background and history of the cookies.

CHAPTERS:

• Tree and Mantelpiece Cookies
• Cookies to Make For and/or With Kids
• Cookies for Giving
• Cookies for Sending
• Cookies for an Open House
• Cookies for Holiday Dinner Parties
• Weights and Measures
• Approximate Equivalents and Substitutions
• Ingredients
• Equipment

BONUS SECTIONS:

• A Note on Making Cookies
• Smart Cookie
• Highlights for Success
• Storing Cookies
• Packaging Cookies

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Date Published: 1990
Number of Recipes:  60
Author: Rose Levy Beranbaum

Publisher:William Morrow & Company, Inc.

ISBN: 0-688-10136-4

Amazon Consumer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars