The Chocolate Chip Cookie Book

by Katie Jacobs

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Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.

The Chocolate Chip Cookie Book is a well curated collection of recipes and tutorials for everything chocolate chip, collected and developed by Katie Jacobs. Released 3rd Oct 2023 by HarperCollins on their Celebrate imprint, it's 240 pages and is available in hardcover and ebook formats. 

This book really is an encyclopedic collection of all-things-chocolate-chip. There are cookies which are familiar and beloved of everyone - so it gets an A+ on completeness and inclusion. There are classics both easy and challenging for all occasions

The recipes are grouped roughly thematically: classic recipes, specialty cookies & bars, cakes pies & giant cookies, and fun chocolate chip "allied" items like waffles, fudge and truffles. Each recipe includes an introduction, yields, description, equipment, ingredients listed bullet-style in a sidebar, and step by step specific directions which are clear and easy to follow. Unit measures are in imperial (American) only. Alternatives and special info is included in highlighted in text bars in each recipe.

Most of the ingredients will be available at any well stocked grocery store; there may be some items which will require a specialty supplier or online source (vanilla paste and a few other items, but not many). The author/publisher have also included groupings of recipes in an index by difficulty as well as suggested pairings with seasonally appropriate choices.

Five stars.The photography is superb. This is a classic and comprehensive collection and will be a perennial go-to. This would be a great choice for public or school library acquisition, home use, or gifting to a foodie enthusiast friend.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.