{"product_id":"holiday-cookies-isbn-9780399580253","title":"Holiday Cookies","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Icebox Pinwheel Cookies to Red-and-White Meringue Kisses to Apple Cider Caramels, find new inspiration for the best of seasonal baking with \u003ci\u003eHoliday Cookies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This instant holiday classic is packed with 50 recipes, each gorgeously photographed and meticulously tested, along with dozens of decorating and packaging ideas. Filled with reimagined favorites like Giant Molasses Spice Cookies and Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies; confections like Peppermint Bark, Smoked Almond and Cacao Nib Brittle, and Dark Chocolate–Hazelnut Fudge; and detailed instructions for gorgeous gingerbread houses, cookie place cards, and edible ornaments, this is a cookie book like no other. Because the recipes are easy to scale up or down, \u003ci\u003eHoliday Cookies\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for cookie exchanges, gift-giving, and just enjoying throughout the season. From a veteran baker and recipe developer, each cookie in this collection is guaranteed to be a stand-out, and destined to become your new Christmas classic.\u003cb\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2 About This Book\u003cbr\u003e 5 Cookie Tips and Tricks\u003cbr\u003e 7 Decorating Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 13 Royal Icing\u003cbr\u003e 14 Packaging Tips and Tricks\u003cbr\u003e 17 Storing Cookies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 19 VERY MERRY CLASSICS\u003cbr\u003e 20 Gingerbread Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 24 Chocolate-Dipped Macaroons\u003cbr\u003e 27 Minty Spritz Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 28 Icebox Pinwheel Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 32 Black and Whites\u003cbr\u003e 35 Chocolate–Peanut Butter Brownie Sandwich Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 36 Red Velvet Crackle Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 39 Triple-Chocolate Chunk Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 40 Chocolate-Stenciled\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 43 COOKIE EXCHANGE PARTY\u003cbr\u003e 44 Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 48 Red-and-White Meringue Kisses\u003cbr\u003e 51 Bejeweled Chocolate Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 52 Oatmeal Crisps with Chocolate\u003cbr\u003e 55 Almond Ricciarelli Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 56 Fruitcake Shortbread\u003cbr\u003e 59 Dark Chocolate Cookies with Caramel\u003cbr\u003e 60 Espresso Thins\u003cbr\u003e 63 Malted Milk Chocolate Cookies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 65 WARM HOLIDAY SPICE\u003cbr\u003e 66 Molasses Spice Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 69 Thumbprints with Spicy Plum Jam\u003cbr\u003e 70 Pain d’Épices Shortbread Swirls\u003cbr\u003e 73 Glazed Eggnog Madeleines\u003cbr\u003e 74 Saffron Pistachio Biscotti\u003cbr\u003e 78 Hot Chocolate Cookies with Aleppo Pepper\u003cbr\u003e 81 Cinnamon-Sugar Palmiers\u003cbr\u003e 82 Fig and Cardamom Rugelach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 87 AROUND THE WORLD\u003cbr\u003e 88 Swedish Pepparkakor\u003cbr\u003e 91 Italian Pignoli Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 92 Austrian Linzer Augen\u003cbr\u003e 95 South American Alfajores\u003cbr\u003e 99 Danish Butter Wreaths\u003cbr\u003e 101 Hungarian Kiffles\u003cbr\u003e 105 Dutch Speculaas\u003cbr\u003e 106 Mexican Wedding Cookies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 109 HOLIDAY CONFECTIONS\u003cbr\u003e 110 Peppermint Bark\u003cbr\u003e 113 Apple Cider Caramels\u003cbr\u003e 114 Peanut Butter–Chocolate Crunch Squares\u003cbr\u003e 117 Smoked Almond and Cacao Nib Brittle\u003cbr\u003e 118 Matcha Chocolate Bark with Berries and Coconut\u003cbr\u003e 121 Dark Chocolate–Hazelnut Fudge\u003cbr\u003e 122 Bourbon and Maple Chocolate Truffles\u003cbr\u003e 125 Chocolate Caramels with Bourbon and Vanilla\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 127 DECORATED DELIGHTS\u003cbr\u003e 128 Christmas Tree Sugar Cookie Cutouts\u003cbr\u003e 132 Citrus Sugar Cookie Ornaments\u003cbr\u003e 135 Candy Cane Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 136 Doily-Rolled Gingersnaps\u003cbr\u003e 139 Gingerbread Place-Card Cookies\u003cbr\u003e 141 3-D Christmas Trees\u003cbr\u003e 144 Stained-Glass Snowflakes\u003cbr\u003e 147 Gingerbread House\"Painstakingly written and rich in detail for even the seemingly simplest cookie. The payoff is big because her creative recipes have already started replacing my former tried-and-trues.\"\u003cb\u003e —Melissa Clark, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eELISABET DER NEDERLANDEN is a passionate professional baker and a graduate of the California Culinary Academy. She has worked as a food stylist and professional recipe developer\/tester for commercial, advertising, and packaging projects. In addition, she has managed recipe testing and food styling for more than 30 cookbooks.\u003cb\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe aroma of baking that fills my home in December is unlike that of any other time of year and heightens my excitement for the approaching holidays. Thinking about what lies ahead conjures up memories of being a child, when early every moment of the holiday season seemed warm and festive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I was born and brought up in Sweden, where my parents built a house next door to my grandmother’s home. The nearest town was six miles away, so my childhood was spent in the countryside. I learned to bake from a young age, and as a teenager I worked in a konditori (bakery) in that nearby small town. From the age of thirteen, children in Sweden can take two weeks every semester to do practical training at a local workplace, which is how I came to be at the Holgers Konditori. Opened in 1903, the bakery is located in the main square and is where everyone in town goes for special-occasion cakes, cookies, and buns. When I finished my training, Holgers offered me a summer job, and I worked there every summer. I loved every minute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat love of baking extended into my home life, particularly around the holidays. Once autumn arrived, which brought fewer daylight hours, inside activities like baking became the norm. Come winter, nighttime fell early, and any opportunity to celebrate and decorate—especially with lights—helped brighten the darkest time of year. In Sweden, holiday celebrations start early and include many festivities, such as the Advent season, which begins on the fourth Sunday preceding Christmas. One of my favorite celebrations is St. Lucia Day, in which girls dressed in white lead a candlelight procession, and everyone in the group sings and pepparkakor, a gingery cookie with plenty of snap (you’ll find the recipe on page 88), is served. A lot of baking is done early in December, when breads, cakes, cookies, and confections are made and then stored for the upcoming celebrations. I remember eating many of these treats only during the holidays, so just making them would put you in the spirit of the season.","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305329905893,"sku":"NP9780399580253","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399580253.jpg?v=1767729133","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/holiday-cookies-isbn-9780399580253","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}