Joy of Cooking Christmas Cookies

Christmas and cookies are inseparable. The mere mention of baking cookies conjures up memories not just of tantalizing aromas and great tastes but of warm kitchens and good times with family and friends. Joy of Cooking Christmas Cookies brings together in a single volume 75 indispensable cookie recipes and more than 25 recipes for holiday extras. That's more than 100 recipes, half of which are brand new. This book also offers a sneak preview of the revision of Joy of Cooking, the first in more than two decades.
Written with clarity, humor, and a dedication to detail that has always set the Joy of Cooking apart from all other cookbooks, this book will teach anyone from the person who has never baked a single cookie to the experienced home baker how to turn out a perfect cookie every time. A treasure trove of information, this book contains basic instructions on measuring ingredients, handling and shaping cookie doughs, and decorating cookies, supported by helpful line drawings every step of the way.
Among this book's unique features: a full-color photograph of every cookie; brand-new recipes for reduced-fat cookies that taste wonderful; an easy-to-make gingerbread house; storage suggestions that help you plan your baking time when company is coming; recipes for eggnog, mulled cider and wine, and three kinds of homemade hot chocolate; and a section on extras - a California fruitcake for the 90s made with dried fruits and nuts, a plum pudding Charles Dickens would have loved, Stollen, Chocolate Truffles, Bourbon Balls, Candied Popcorn, and more.

What's Christmas without Joy of Cooking's delectable holiday cookie recipes? Joy of Cooking: Christmas Cookies makes preparing for the holidays even simpler by combining more than 70 holiday favorites into one book. From traditional Iced Sugar Cookies to politically correct Gingerbread People, Christmas Cookies has what you're looking for to make the Yuletide just a little brighter. There's even a master recipe called Fourteen in One that allows you to make 14 different kinds of cookies--Cornmeal Citrus to Raisin-Spice--with just one dough. With all those recipes and full-color photos to inspire you, Joy of Cooking: Christmas Cookies will give you a head start on having a very merry Christmas.