This wonderful book is perfect for anyone who loves cookies. It includes every technique, from mixing different types of dough and batters to rolling, shaping, baking and decorating cookies and bars. The fabulous recipe collection includes more than 200 delicious cookies and bars for every occasion. Why not try your hand at making peanut butter and jelly cookies, cappuccino swirls, or apple and oat crunchies? Entertain children with gold medals, silly faces and ice cream sandwiches, or impress guests with ginger glass cookies, sophisticated rosemaryscented tuiles and pretty florentine bites. The book also includes great ideas for cookie gifts. * Learn everything you ever needed to know about creating and storing cookies - with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for every recipe. * More than 200 fantastic ideas, including sweet and sticky treats, fun and exciting ideas for children, nourishing cookies and classic crackers. * Illustrated with more than 650 glorious photographs, every recipe has step-by-step instructions to ensure perfect results every time.

* Try your hand at classic butter cookies, funny puppy faces, rich and indulgent praline pavlova cookies, or quick and simple no-bake white chocolate snowballs. About the Authors: Catherine Atkinson is a trained Corn Bleu cook and has worked in a number of restaurants. Joanna Farrow worked as a food writer on women's magazines before becoming a freelance writer for several food magazines. Valerie Barrett has worked as a food writer and has written several baking books.