Creative Cookies. Delicious Decorating for Any Occasion

Editorial Review

A feast for the eyes as well as the palate, this collection from media favorite Toba Garrett is available again.

"The mouth-watering photos are enough to send you running to the store for baking equipment and ingredients...[these are] gorgeous works of art. A wealth of photographs and illustrations ensures that even novices will have success with their cookie-making marathons."--New York Daily News

"Marvelous book...Superb photography shows the excellence of Ms. Garrett's work...A must for the cookie aficionado."--American Cake Decoration

Toba Garrett--master baker, critically lauded author, and recent guest on Emeril Live--has devised cookies so delectable and exquisitely decorated that home chefs will be searching for occasions to make more. The simple recipes range from gingerbread to shortbread, from sugar cookies to chocolate. But what really makes these extra special are Garrett's clever techniques for turning the cookies into works of art that delight the eye as much as they please the palate. There are ruffled bibs in soft pastel hues for a baby shower, a white chocolate rose with eight petals, and a 3D bride and groom for wedding and anniversary celebrations. Anyone can create these effects with confidence thanks to the author's clarity and creativity.
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Customer Reviews

Creative Cookies - Great Book

2008-09-15
The recipes I have tried in this book taste very good, hold up well and the instructions are easy to follow! I love this book.

Great!

2008-07-05
This is a great book by a superior artist, I had the pleasure to meet Ms. Garrett while a stagiere at the Institute of Culinary Education. Her work is simply amazing and she is also a very humble and pleasant individual. I learnt so much from this book with its great pictures and wonderful recipes. It is indeed a must have for the pastry enthusiast.

Not what I expected

2008-04-29
This cookie book is not for the beginner, too complicated and not easy to follow; more like a story book. With only a few recipes and intricate designs -- not something for everyday use.

Silvana

Perfect companion for perfect cookies

2008-01-29
Toba Garrett has done it again but this time w/cookies. The instructions are clear and to the point. Easy to understand directions and some great ideas for decorating.

Not for me

2008-01-03
You can judge this book by its cover. The most inspiring ideas are pictured on the cover. I didn't find a lot of helpful tips in the book either. If you aren't planning on decorating a cookie in the exact same taste and detail level as those pictured, try another book. I also purchased Cookie Craft by Valerie Peterson and really enjoyed it. I would strongly recommend that book for a new decorator, more tips and less dependence on intricate piping work.

Fabulous Inspiration and Techniques

2007-12-30

Good cookies, blah design

2007-12-08
I ordered this book looking for some inspiration for Christmas cookies. The basic sugar cookie recipe in this book is wonderful, and I'm looking forward to trying out some of the other recipes. The Glacé Icing is also very good, along with the explanations of how to use it. The decorating instructions seemed a little vague in places, so that if you didn't have some notion of what you were doing they would not be helpful.
My big gripe with the book, however, is an aesthetic one; I was expecting more modern, graphically interesting ideas for decorating cookies and that is not at all the style here. I guess I didn't take a very close look at the cover. Most of the cookies described are very "elegant" - a little twee and over-the-top for my taste. I have no interest in molding bibs and roses out of chocolate, or gilding cookies. All well and good if you're making cookies for a wedding or some very fancy do, but not quite what I wanted. Again, the basic recipes are excellent, so I'll have to come up with decorating ideas myself.

Beautiful cookies!

2007-08-04
I've made several recipes from this book, and so far, everything has been delicious. The cookies look great, too. This book has inspired several ideas, and I've learned a few new decorating techniques. I wouldn't recommend this book to someone looking for some quick decorating ideas to do with the kids, because most of these cookies are pretty time consuming, and I imagine would be difficult for kids.

Creative Cookies

2007-07-13
Gorgeous cookies. Not sure if they are the type I would make for day-by-day but surely great ideas for that special occasion. Toba explains very well the techniques used in the book. His ideas can also be used in the decoration of cakes and petitfours. For a cookie fanatic it is an inspiration.

Creative Cookies

2007-05-12
Not quite what I was expecting, but all and all a good book.