Dr. Cookie Cookbook - Softcover

Wayne, Marvin; Goodbody, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0688122221 ISBN 13: 9780688122225

Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks, 1994

Synopsis

A collection of recipes for delicious, low-fat, low-calorie, heart-healthy baked goods features recipes for Chocolate Banana Brownies, moist Apple Cookies, crisp Orange Biscotti, sweet Lemon Drops, and others. Original. 50,000 first printing. Tour.

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Reviews

Yarnall, a cardiologist, and Wayne, who practices emergency medicine, provide dozens of recipes for people who like to have their cake and eat it, too--without paying the price in diminished health. Preceding every recipe with fat and calorie counts, they unveil breakfast and tea foods (muffins, biscuits, breads), cookies, cakes, pies, yeast breads and sweets incorporating fruits. Their bent: high-fiber, low-fat, low-calorie and good taste. Apricot drops provide beta-carotene; "Pared-Down Pavlova" substitutes yogurt for whipped cream, but doesn't stint on the raspberries. There should be enough chocolate here to tempt, or to sate: "Dr. Cookie Brownies" weigh in at 85 calories per serving; the chocolate cream pie indulges in an instant chocolate pudding mix. This is a good primer for the healthy who would rather veer off the straight and narrow path, but won't. The authors are the founders of Dr. Cookie, Inc., which produces and supplies cookies to commercial clients. Photos not seen by PW. Author tour.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Cholesterol (along with fat) appears to be the mother of invention these days for cookbook authors. So it should come as no surprise that two Pacific Northwest doctors, who also acknowledge their fondness for sweets, have teamed to produce not only a collection of low-fat dessert recipes, but also a seemingly successful cookie company. Their secrets to creating reduced-fat treats are simply substitutions and omissions: egg whites for whole eggs, nonfat yogurt for sour cream, and prunes and applesauce instead of shortening and butter. Each treat indicates calorie and fat count as well as the percentage of fat. The authors' lack of pretension and sense of humor allow bakers (and munchers) to feel good about sweet indulgences. Barbara Jacobs

Dr. Cookie is a now-thriving business started about eight years ago by two physicians after their cholesterol levels skyrocketed. Faced with the prospect of tasteless diet desserts, or no desserts at all, they decided to develop their own. The recipes in their book are not exactly the same as for their commercially reproduced cookies, but all are relatively low in fat and calories. The authors have left enough fat in their desserts to keep them flavorful. In addition to easy cookies of all kinds, there are pies, cakes, fruit desserts, and lots of muffins and quick breads. Sure to be popular.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688122221
• ISBN 13: 9780688122225
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 225