Cookies: Delicious Recipes for Sweet Treats to Bake and Share

The go-to guide for girl bakers who want to share the fun homemade cookies—featuring more than sixty recipes, plus decorating tips and more! American Girl Cookies is chock full of recipes for one of America’s favorite sweet treats, from classic favorites to contemporary creations. Chewy, crunchy, gooey, or crumbly, choose from a delectable collection of drop cookies, sandwich cookies, cut-out cookies, brownies, and bars—like cinnamon-y snickerdoodles; chocolate sweetheart sandwiches; lemon squares studded with coconut; brownies covered in gooey chocolate frosting; rainbow sugar cookies; and cookie cutouts decorated with every kind of sprinkle! In addition to essential baking tips and safety knowhow, discover fun skills like piping and flooding icing, making natural food dyes, and rolling and storing dough like a pro. Whether you want to bake the perfect after-school snack, fun desserts for a party, or a dozen special treats to gift and share, this beautifully photographed collection of recipes will inspire you to bake cookies for any and every occasion. This guide has everything you’ll need to become an expert cookie maker in no time. So grab your friends, your rolling pin, and get baking! From the well-loved American Girl brand comes a favorite baking cookies! With more than 60 recipes for mouthwatering creations, Cookies will be a go-to guide for aspiring young bakers in search of sweet inspiration. Cookies features 60+ recipes for one of Americas favorite sweet treats, from classic favorites to fresh, fun, and contemporary creations. Chewy, crunchy, gooey, or crumbly, choose from a delectable collection of drop cookies, sandwich cookies, cut-out cookies, brownies, and barslike cinnamon-y snickerdoodles; chocolate sweetheart sandwiches; lemon squares studded with coconut; brownies covered in gooey chocolate frosting; rainbow sugar cookies; and cookie cutouts decorated with every kind of sprinkle! In addition to essential baking tips and safety knowhow, discover fun skills like piping and flooding icing, making natural food dyes, and rolling and storing dough like a pro. Whether you want to bake the perfect after-school snack, fun desserts for a party, or a dozen special treats to gift and share, this beautifully photographed collection of recipes will inspire you to bake cookies for any and every occasion. This guide has everything youll need to become an expert cookie maker in no time. So grab your friends, your rolling pin, and get baking! Sample recipes Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies Triple-Chocolate Chunk Cookies Cinnamon-Sugar Snickerdoodles Vanilla and Chocolate Sugar-Cookie Cutouts Black-and-White Cookies Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Triangles Rainbow Cookies Jam Swirls Homemade Oreos Chocolate Sweetheart Sandwiches Vanilla Spritz Sandwiches Crispy Ginger Snaps Stained Glass Cookies Chocolate-Peanut Butter Squares Coconut-Lemon Bars Frosted Chocolate Brownies Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 COOKIE FUN FOR EVERYONE! 8 Classic Cookies Galore 16 Mini Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies 18 Triple-Chocolate-Chunk Cookies 19 Classic Peanut Butter Cookies 21 Ultimate Chocolate Chunk Cookies 22 Chewy White Chocolate Coconut Cookies 24 Oatmeal–Chocolate Chip Cookies 25 Buttery Vanilla Shortbread Cookies 26 Chocolate-Dipped Butter Cookie Triangles 27 Snickerdoodles 31 Chocolate Brownie Cookies 32 Sugar Cookie-Tastic 34 Sugar Cookie Cutouts 36 Royal Icing 40 Donut Cookies 44 Chocolate Sugar Cookies 47 Jam Swirls 48 Rainbow Cookies 50 Love Heart Cookies 51 Confetti Cookies 56 Stained Glass Cookies 57 Three-Tiered “Cake” Cookies 59 Galaxy Cookies 62 Flower Cookies 65 Marbled Sugar Cookies 66 Special & Seasonal Cookies 70 Swirly Meringues 72 Chocolate-Covered Mint Wafers 76 Homemade Oreos 78 Sugar-and-Spice Star Sandwich Cookies 80 Chocolate Sweetheart Sandwich Cookies 82 Chocolate-Filled Vanilla Sandwich Cookies 83 Cinnamon-Sugar Roll-Ups 84 Fortune Cookies 85 Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Squares 89 Gingersnap Snowflakes 91 Milk-and-Cookie Cups 94 Lemon-Lime Thumbprint Cookies 100 Glazed Lemon-Buttermilk Icebox Cookies 102 Brownies & Bars 104 Ooey-Gooey Layer Bars 106 Sugar Cookie Bars 107 Chocolate Chip Blondies 109 Mini Coconut-Lemon Squares 110 Crispy Rice and Chocolate Layer Brownies 112 Mini Cheesecake Bars 115 Frosted Chocolate Brownies 116 S’mores Bars 118 Raspberry–Oat Streusel Bars 119 Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies 120 Millionaire’s Shortbread 121 INDEX 123 Copyright 127 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 127 From the well-loved American Girl brand comes a favorite topic: baking cookies! With more than 60 recipes for mouthwatering creations, Cookies will be a go-to guide for aspiring young bakers in search of sweet inspiration?whether looking to create delectable treats for after-school snacks, holiday gifts, or weekend get-togethers with friends. ookies features 60+ recipes for one of America?s favorite sweet treats, from classic favorites to fresh, fun, and contemporary creations. Chewy, crunchy, gooey, or crumbly, choose from a delectable collection of drop cookies, sandwich cookies, cut-out cookies, brownies, and bars?like cinnamon-y snickerdoodles; chocolate sweetheart sandwiches; lemon squares studded with coconut; brownies covered in gooey chocolate frosting; rainbow sugar cookies; and cookie cutouts decorated with every kind of sprinkle! In addition to essential baking tips and safety knowhow, discover fun skills like piping and flooding icing, making natural food dyes, and rolling and storing dough like a pro. Whether you want to bake the perfect after-school snack, fun desserts for a party, or a dozen special treats to gift and share, this beautifully photographed collection of recipes will inspire you to bake cookies for any and every occasion. This guide has everything you?ll need to become an expert cookie maker in no time. So grab your friends, your rolling pin, and get baking! **The go-to guide for girl bakers who want to share the fun homemade cookies—featuring more than sixty recipes, plus decorating tips and more!**__American Girl Cookies__