Holly Jolly Cookies & Cakes: 100+ Delicious Treats for the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

by Alexis Mersel

Overview

100+ delicious treats for the most wonderful time of the year in a user-friendly, spiral, lay-flat binding.

The holidays just wouldn't be as special without a range of tempting, decadent homemade baked goods for family dinners, parties, potlucks and other special occasions. Whether you're a novice baker or your family's designated dessert maker, Holly Jolly Cookies is chockfull of dozens of recipes that will inspire you to put on your apron. Sugar & Spice Molasses Cookies, Christmas Tree Cookies and Cranberry & Nut Biscotti will be the hit of any cookie swap. Desserts like Christmas Present Cake, Peppermint Bark Brownies and Coconut-Chocolate Layer Cake will wow your family and guests. Kids will love making (and eating) Stained-Glass Stars, Candy Cane Layer Cake and Snowmen Cupcakes. Readers will be delighted with the many delicious options, many of which will become longtime family favorites!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781951274900
Publisher:	Centennial Books
Publication date:	10/19/2021
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Alexis Mersel is a food writer, editor, and taco lover. After spending 10 years as an executive at Food Network and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she attended Ballymaloe Cookery School on a 100-acre organic farm in southeast Ireland. She is a former adjunct faculty member of New York University’s graduate school of publishing and currently works as a cookbook author, food stylist, and blogger. Having lived in Paris, London, New York, and San Francisco, Alexis infuses her love of food and travel into everything she cooks and bakes. Alexis lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, daughter, and giant cookbook collection. She spends her free time baking sourdough bread and teaching kids of all ages how to cook.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Drop Cookies 6

From classic chocolate crackles to peanut butter kisses with a festive holiday twist, these treats are made for swapping.

Chapter 2 Cookie Cutouts and Shapes 28

Give these a merry vibe with colorful sprinkles and tasty icing.

Chapter 3 Bar Cookies 48

Gooey, fudgy or chewy, they're perfect for gifting.

Chapter 4 Specialty Cookies 58

Interesting shapes, flavors and textures help these delicacies stand out.

Chapter 5 Layers and Bundts 66

Chocolate, peppermint, ginger, cloves and cinnamon spice up these delectable delights.

Chapter 6 Quack Breads and Loaves 82

These recipes come together in a snap, so pick a favorite and get baking!

Chapter 7 Cupcakes 94

Fun decorating ideas transform these sweet mini confections into winter wonders.

Chapter 8 Specialty Cakes, Icings, Frostings and Fillings 112

Impress your guests with cheesecakes in holiday flavors, upside-down cake, gingerbread mini cakes and more. Plus, finishing touches that take desserts to the next level.