Cookies, Brownies, and Bars : Dozens of scrumptious recipes to bake and enjoy

Sweet, gooey chocolate chip cookies in lunch boxes; beautifully decorated holiday treats wrapped and mailed with care; and rich, moist brownies and bars overflowing from a picnic basket: these and many other recipes and ideas can be found in the pages of Cookies, Brownies & Bars.Each chapter introduces a new technique for making these delicious treats. Try everything from simple drop cookies and delicate hand-shaped treats to colorfully decorated cut outs, elegant cookie sandwiches, and baking pans full of decadent brownies and bars. Whether preparing classics such as Triple-Chocolate-Chunk Cookies and Toasted Hazelnut Biscotti or sophisticated favorites such as Cream-Filled Pecan Lace Cookies and French-Style Macaroons, you'll find the perfect cookies, brownies, and bars for every occasion. Treats to suit any occasion—from fudgy brownies to sophisticated macaroons—served up by the award-winning pastry chef and author of Big Fat Cookies . Sweet, gooey chocolate chip cookies in lunch boxes; beautifully decorated holiday treats wrapped and mailed with care; and rich, moist brownies and bars overflowing from a picnic basket: these and many other recipes and ideas can be found in the pages of Cookies, Brownies & Bars . Recipes include: French-Style Pistachio Macaroons Mexican Wedding Cookies Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies Tart Key Lime Squares Toasted Hazelnut Biscotti Cream Cheese Marble Brownies Crunchy Espresso Shortbread Cream-Filled Pecan Lace Cookies Pink Raspberry Pinwheels Praise for Elinor Klivans and her baking books “Elinor Klivans is a name you may not know—you should—but it is quite possible you have tasted her food . . . Many, many home bakers depend on her books, her recipes and her expertise. Try one of the chocolate chip cookies and you’ll understand . . . a baking treasure.” — Cooking by the Book “Another recipe I love is the one for these dreamy lemon ripple cheesecake swirl bars from Camden, Maine-based cookbook author and ‘cheesecake specialist’ Elinor Klivans, and I’m not alone—they’ve been a huge fan favorite at F&W ever since we published the recipe over 10 years ago.” — Food & Wine “Appealing . . . a combination cookbook, memoir and travelogue.” — Publishers Weekly Sweet, gooey chocolate chip cookies in lunch boxes; beautifully decorated holiday treats wrapped and mailed with care; and rich, moist brownies and bars overflowing from a picnic basket: these and many other recipes and ideas can be found in the pages of Cookies, Brownies & Bars. Each chapter introduces a new technique for making these delicious treats. Try everything from simple drop cookies and delicate hand-shaped treats to colorfully decorated cut outs, elegant cookie sandwiches, and baking pans full of decadent brownies and bars. Whether preparing classics such as Triple-Chocolate-Chunk Cookies and Toasted Hazelnut Biscotti or sophisticated favorites such as Cream-Filled Pecan Lace Cookies and French-Style Macaroons, you'll find the perfect cookies, brownies, and bars for every occasion