Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies: More Than Fifty Recipes for the Best Cookies in the World

by Jill Van Cleave

Book Overview

Newly revised, this bestseller now boasts even more to chew on with 25 additional recipes for colossal cookie creations. While it's clear--from malls to vending machines to grocery stores--that big,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809233606
• ISBN13: 9780809233601
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

My FAVORITE cookie cookbook

As a cookbook collector, and an avid baker, I can tell you that this book is worth it's weight in gold. Each and every recipe I've tried, in all the years I've had it (I have the original book), has never produced even one failure. The CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES are by far the best recipe I've ever found. The recipes are very easy to follow, and there are many unique cookies in this book. To the reviewer who "wasn't impressed", perhaps your oven's temperature needs to be checked.

favorite cookies

I absolutely love the recipes in this book (I have the original edition). To get the truly chewy effect on some of them, you really have to follow the recipe on the size. It seems odd to use so much dough for one cookie, but they really turn out better that way (instead of 3/4 or 1 inch balls, the recipes generally use 1.5 inches). I highly recommend the snickerdoodles recipe. I've tried many of the other recipes as well over the years and enjoyed them all. I'm looking forward to trying the recipes in the new edition.

Highly Recommend It!

This book does not contain tantalizing photos or fancy illustrations, however it has recipes you will love to make over and over again and get excited to try next! I am a culinary arts student and I can appreciate recipes that will turn out "as promised" products without having to tweak them. This book is perfect for those who love to try combination of unique flavors as well as traditional ones. Instructions are very clear and very SIMPLE to follow! As indicated, cookies are SOFT and CHEWY! It's a "must have" on your bookshelf for fail proof cookies in no time! Have fun!

Highly recommend it!

This book has no pictures or fancy illustrations, however it contains recipes that you will love to make over and over again and recipes you will be excited to try next! I am a culinary arts student and I can really appreciate recipes that turn out excellent products without having to tweak them! This book is perfect for those who love to try interesting combinations of flavors as well as traditional ones. Directions are very clear and SIMPLE to follow! As the title indicates, cookies are CHEWY and SOFT... This is a "fun" book to have on hand for fail proof cookies in no time!

Spectacular Cookies

I checked this book out from the library approximately a jillion times, and then realized that I needed to own it. (It's probably not a good idea to drop chocolate cookie dough on a library book, after all!) The cookies are wonderful, make excellent lunch box additions, and the recipes are very clear. My kids' friends love to come over, just to eat my cookies!