A Cookie to Celebrate - by Jana Douglass (Hardcover)

About the Book

The cookie cookbook for the Instagram generation; stunningly beautiful photographs of inventive and inspired decorated cookies from a social media baking star.

Book Synopsis

Celebrate With Cookies!

"The perfect gift for someone who enjoys making fancy treats and entertaining." ―Meredith Spidel, author of Mom of the Year.

#1 New Release in Cooking with Kids, Cookies, Sweets, and Curiosities & Wonders

A Cookie to Celebrate is full of cookie baking tips, recipes, presentation ideas, and photograph-filled instructions

Desserts made to impress at your next party. What sets A Cookie to Celebrate apart is its step-by-step instructions for gorgeously personalized cookies for all kinds of occasions, from birthdays to anniversaries to the changing of the seasons. These cookies are ornamental edibles that are perfect for the holidays, and because the recipes are easy to scale up or down, they're great for cookie exchanges, gift-giving, kids' parties, and potlucks.

Perfect cookie for every occasion. Jana Douglass is the founder of Jana Lee's Bake Shop, an artisan bake shop specializing in custom decorated cut-out cookies for special events and celebrations. In A Cookie to Celebrate, Jana shares her baking expertise and recipes as a veteran baker, inspiring you to create your own new classics. Each cookie in this collection is guaranteed to be a stand-out.

Reimagined recipes and exciting new treats. A Cookie to Celebrate is filled with new twists on cookie concepts, like Engagement Ring Cookies and Baby Onesie Cookies―confections decorated for every season and reason. Try something new with ice cream cone cookies with sprinkles in summer, conversation heart cookies for Valentine's Day, or even decorating a birthday cake with cookies!

Discover:

• How to expertly roll, cut, and bake your cookie dough
• Helpful tools and techniques for coloring and piping icing
• Creative ways to spice up classics―or try something new

If you have enjoyed cookie baking books such as The Perfect Cookie, Fabulous Modern Cookies, The Cookie Companion, Creative Cookie Decorating, or Baker Betties Better Baking Book, you'll love A Cookie to Celebrate.

From the Back Cover

Instagram sensation and specialty baker extraordinaire Jana Douglass will make you rethink your concept of cookies. With her inspired ideas, your confections will bring you raves and plenty of party invitations for life! What sets A Cookie to Celebrate apart is Jana's detailed instructions for gorgeous special occasion cookies, from birthdays and engagement parties to Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day and much more. Jana Douglass is the founder of Jana Lee's Bake Shop, a Columbus, Ohio artisan bake shop specializing in custom decorated cut-out cookies for special events and celebrations. In A Cookie to Celebrate, she shares her baking expertise along with foolproof recipes for these delicious desserts. Each cookie in this collection is guaranteed to be a stand-out, and destined to become the most Instagrammed sweet treats you've ever made! A Cookie to Celebrate is full of cookie-baking techniques, decorating tips, recipes, and presentation ideas. With Jana's help, you will discover: - How to expertly roll, cut, and bake your cookie dough - Creative ways to spice up classic desserts--or try something new! - Helpful tools and step-by-step instructions for coloring and piping icing - How to make cookies into edible art and memories that last a lifetime

Review Quotes

"A Cookie to Celebrate, comes to you from instagram sensation and specialty baker extraordinaire Jana Douglass. Her inspired ideas, detailed instructions, tips & tricks, will have you making the perfect cookie for every occasion imaginable." ―Edible Life in YYC

"The perfect gift for someone who enjoys making fancy treats and entertaining." ―Meredith Spidel, author of Mom of the Year.

"Desserts made to impress at your next party: What sets A Cookie to Celebrate apart is its step-by-step how-to instructions for gorgeously personalized cookies for all kinds of occasions, from birthdays to anniversaries to the changing of the seasons. These cookies are ornamental edibles that are perfect for the holidays, and because the recipes are easy to scale up or down, they're great for cookie exchanges, gift-giving, kids' parties, and potlucks." ―City Book Review