Julia M. Usher's Ultimate Cookies

by Julia M. Usher

Overview

Delve into the world of cookie magic, where you can make everything from edible jewelry to cookie bacon and eggs! Organized by theme, each chapter is overflowing with luscious photographs and dozens of recipes and ideas. In carefully illustrated details, the author guides you to make perfect little cookie masterpieces.

Julia Usher is a celebrated pastry chef and food writer. She is a James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards finalist and a Director of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). Usher has designed desserts for Better Homes and Gardens, Fine Cooking, Bon Appétit, and Modern Bride, as well as for the book Vera Wang on Weddings. She divides her time between St. Louis, Missouri, and Stonington, Maine.

A new book from the author of the best-selling Cookie Swap

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423619352
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	11/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Julia Usher is a celebrated pastry chef and food writer. She is a James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards finalist and a Director of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). Usher has designed desserts for Better Homes and Gardens, Fine Cooking, Bon Appétit, and Modern Bride, as well as for the book Vera Wang on Weddings. She divides her time between St. Louis, Missouri, and Stonington, Maine.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Tools and Tricks of the Trade 12

Party Girl 20

Ring Bling

Medallion of Honor

Princess Portrait Jewel Box Gem

Compact

Incredible Edibles 48

Candy and Lollipops

Birthday Cake

Bacon and Eggs

Piece of Cake

Cupcake

Easy as Pie

Fun and Games 84

Paint-by-Numbers

Scrabble Babble

Crossword Crazy

Checkers

House of Cards

Dominoes

Where the Wild Things Are 102

Beetle-mania

Butterflies

Caterpillar Cookies

Snake Charmer

Lounge Lizard

In a Fish Bowl

So "This Season" 138

Love Letters

Easter Basket

Owl: What a Hoot!

Cobweb Caper

Pumpkin Patch

Yuletide Yummies 174

Falling Angel

O Christmas Tree

Frosty the Snowman

Sleigh Cool

Gingerbread gift boxes

Cookie Components and Icings 206

Signature Sugar Cookie Dough

Shortbread Straight Up

Classic Icebox Cookie Dough

Cutout Cookie Gingerbread

Construction Gingerbread

Basic Brownie

Meringues

Tuiles

Macaroon

Royal Icing

Ganache

Italian Buttercream

Chocolate Clay