A Baker's Field Guide to Christmas Cookies

by Dede Wilson

Overview

More than 75 favorite Christmas cookies from around the world will keep you making memories through many happy holiday seasons. This special field guide format gives you quick reference to the details of each cookie "species,” including its Habitat (country of origin), Field Notes (helpful information), Lifespan (how long it will keep), and Related Species (recipe variations). You will also see at a glance which cookies are especially fun to make with kids and which are quick to prepare, which freeze well and ship well, and much more. And there are even creative tips on hosting a Christmas cookie decorating party or a cookie swap!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781558326286
Publisher:	Harvard Common Press
Publication date:	10/11/2011
Series:	Baker's Field Guide
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Dede Wilson is the author of A Baker's Field Guide series, Christmas Cooking for Dummies, Appetizers for Dummies, and The Wedding Cake Book. She is a contributing editor to Bon Appetit and the host of Seasonings with Dede Wilson, a PBS cooking show. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	6
	Introduction	7
	How to Use This Book	8
	The Field Guide	21
	Almond Cream Cookies (Mandel Moussla)	22
	Anise Cookies (Bizcochitos)	24
	Aunt Naomi's Sacred Dog Biscuits	26
	Benne Wafers	28
	Bow Ties (Chrusti)	30
	Brandy Snaps	32
	Candy Cane Cookies	34
	Cardamom Wafers (Krumkake)	36
	Cherry Orange Florentines	38
	Chocolate Bourbon Balls	40
	Chocolate Chipzels	42
	Chocolate-Dipped Almond Drops	44
	Cinnamon Ornaments	46
	Cinnamon Stars (Zimtsterne)	48
	Coconut Snowballs	50
	Cookies in a Jar	52
	Cranberry Snowdrift Bars	54
	Cream Cheese Almond Poinsettia Drops	56
	Date Chews	58
	Dutch Windmill Cookies (Speculaas)	60
	Easy Christmas Wreaths	62
	Fig Cookies (Cucidati)	64
	Filled Cream Cheese Pastries (Sutemeny)	66
	Gingerbread, Baseler (Basler Leckerli)	68
	Gingerbread, Honey (Honiglebkuchen)	70
	Gingerbread People	72
	Ginger Crackle Cookies	74
	Ginger Snaps (Pepparkakor)	76
	Honey Balls (Struffoli)	78
	Honey Caramel Pecan Bars	80
	Honey Molasses Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls	82
	Honey Walnut Cookies (Melomakarona)	84
	Jeweled Fruit Bars (Muzurkas)	86
	Kris Kringle's Chocolate Krinkles	88
	Linzer Stars	90
	Macaroons, Chocolate (Macarons au Chocolat)	92
	Macaroons, Pine Nut (Amaretti ai Pignoli)	94
	Meringues, Chocolate Walnut	96
	Meringue Mushrooms (Champignons en Meringue)	98
	Mincemeat Pies with Irish Whiskey	100
	Moravian Ginger Cookies	102
	Nanaimo Bars	104
	Night Before Christmas Mice	106
	Nutmeg Logs	108
	Peanut Butter Chocolate Kiss Cookies	110
	Pecan Butter Balls	112
	Peppernuts (Pfeffernusse)	114
	Pistachio Cranberry Biscotti	116
	Pizzelle	118
	Powdered Walnut Cookies (Polvorones de Nuez)	120
	Prune Stars (Joulutortut)	122
	Pumpkin Ginger Pillows	124
	Raisin Nut Cups	126
	Red Wine Raisin-Filled Cookies (Sfogliatelli Dolci)	128
	Ribbon Cookies	130
	Salt-Dough Ornament Cookies	132
	Scandinavian Sand Cookies (Kanelkakor)	134
	Sherried Mini Fruitcakes	136
	Shortbread Fans	138
	Sicilian White Cookies (Pastine Bianche)	140
	Snickerdoodles	142
	Springerle	144
	Spritz Cookies	146
	Sugar Cookies, Classic Rolled	148
	Sugar Cookies, Iced	150
	Sugar Cookies, Painted	152
	Sugar Cookies, Stained Glass	153
	Sugar Cookies, 3-D Ornament	154
	Sugarplums	156
	Sugar Pretzels (Mandelbrezeln, Kringlor)	158
	Thumbprint Cookies	160
	Toffee Chocolate Chunk Almond Bars	162
	Vanilla Crescents (Vanillen Kipferln)	164
	Vanilla Sugar Wreaths (Berlinerkranzen)	166
	White Christmas White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies	168
	Yuletide Mocha Orange Patchwork, Pinwheel, and Marbled Cookies	170
	Resources	173
	Index	175