The Cookies & Cups Cookbook: 125+ sweet & savory recipes reminding you to Always Eat Dessert First

by Shelly Jaronsky

Overview

Wildly popular Cookies & Cups blogger Shelly Jaronsky’s eagerly anticipated cookbook features all-new, mouth-watering, delectable sweet treats 100% guaranteed to make you want to eat dessert first.

Shelly Jaronsky has a problem. She’s an addict. Of the buttercream variety.

“Chronicling my life in sugar” has been Shelly’s motto since the inception of her insanely frequented dessert blog, Cookies & Cups. With recipes ranging from the deliciously decadent (her S’mores Fudge Bars will make you seriously reconsider everything you thought you knew about baked goods) to the deceptively simple (her Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie will become an instant staple in your baking repertoire), The Cookies & Cups Cookbook truly has something for everyone, from the cooking novice to the seasoned chef.

Now you can bring Shelly’s signature style into your own kitchen with more than 125 no-fail recipes, including some reader-approved favorites and a special bonus section dedicated to the quick and savory side of cooking. Authored in the witty, intimate style of the blog that draws more than three million monthly page views and a social following of more than seven hundred thousand fans, The Cookies & Cups Cookbook is the go-to source for all things flavorful, accessible, and irresistibly tasty.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501102516
Publisher:	Gallery Books
Publication date:	04/12/2016
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	392,658
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Since Shelly Jaronsky launched her beloved website Cookies & Cups in 2008, her innovative and delightful recipes have established her as one of the premier dessert blogs in the virtual space. The Cookies & Cups Cookbook is her first book. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and four sons.

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Cookies & Cups Cookbook

Table of Contents

Introduction: I'm gonna talk a little about me right now ix

My Rules (01 Lack: Thereof) in the Kitchen: Let's talk about my rules for being rule-less xv

Part 1 Dessert First

1 So You Think You Can Bake? These are the recipes you need to nail 3

2 Eat Cake for Breakfast! And other remedies for the morning sweet tooth 23

3 Cookies A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand 51

4 Brownies and Bars: My happiness resides in a 9 × 13 pan 81

5 Cake: It's always the answer, no matter what the question 117

6 Frosting I'll take a corner piece, please 153

7 Pie, Life's better in a crust 181

8 Party Snacks It's not always about the cake. I can't believe I just said that 201

Part 2 Did You Save Room for Dinner?

9 Pizza and Pasta Let's carb up! 221

10 Salads and Sammies. Lighter food that will put some meat on your bones 247

11 Family Favorites: Meals my whole family agrees on. In other words, Miracle Food 261

Acknowledgments 279

Index 281

Editorial Reviews

03/21/2016
Jaronsky, the creator of the website Cookies & Cups, presents over 125 selections with sweets in the front. Her casual tone and concise recipes with numbered steps are inviting for those new to the kitchen. Readers won’t find recipes making use of kale or quinoa here, but with the author’s motto of “eat dessert first,” that’s not a surprise. Basics such as chocolate chip cookies and an all-butter pie dough are offset with her unique throw-caution-to-the-wind selections such as Junk Food Marshmallow Squares (complete with potato chips) and Fruity Pebbles Cake (which includes the popular cereal on top of creamy frosting). No-bake options, including chocolate-filled oat squares and mint chocolate bars, are great for easy cleanup. Sweets are the author’s forte; savory selections (presented in “Part Two: Did you Save Room For Dinner?”), such as fresh tomato pasta and chipotle-lime chicken chopped salad with creamy avocado dressing, fizzle a bit. This is a fun selection and one for which it’s probably best not to include nutritional breakdowns. Agent: Andrea Barzvi, Empire Literary. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

This is the kind of cookbook I love to curl up with at night. Shelly’s recipes and ideas are so fun and creative!

Gina Homolka

Shelly's signature genius creativity for mouth watering breakfast treats, easy family-friendly dinners, and indulgent desserts shines through in her new cookbook! Packed with photos for each recipe, she teaches us that food should always be approachable and fun, and dessert should definitely come first. Somehow she always knows just what you'rein the mood for, be it warm brown sugar cinnamon bread, a huge slice of toffee banana cream pie, or a plate packed with ranch-style mac & cheese.

Sally McKenney

"The Cookies and Cups Cookbook is a joyous celebration of easy-to-make, over-the-top treats. These recipes are perfect for bake sales, sleepovers, or special gatherings...If you like decadent desserts that aren’t hard to make, this is the cookbook for you."

Powells.com

"All the treats you need to make your cookie jar sing!"

Joy Wilson

"The Cookies and Cups Cookbook is my new go-to book for every decadent dessert imaginable. I was instantly hooked with one peek at the Hot Fudge Sundae Cake. It’s like Shelly is inside my head, coming up with every fabulous flavor combination that I never even knew that I wanted! This book will live in my kitchen until the pages are splattered with melted butter and drizzled in chocolate."

Jessica Merchant