Win a Copy of the Everything Cookies and Browies Cookbook (& Bonus Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe)
October 25, 2009 by Deb
Filed under Book/Magazine Review, Contests and Giveaways, Cookies, Product Reviews
- Full disclosure: Marye Audet sent me a copy of her cookbook to review
- Full disclosure 2: Marye Audet is a good friend of mine.
- Full disclosure 3: I would have bought this book anyway because Marye’s recipes rock.
I have in my hot little hands, Marye Audet’s new “Everything Cookes and Brownies” cookbook. While I hesitate to call it the cookie Bible, it comes close. This is no mere recipe book. Included are tips, tricks and hints for bakers of all levels. And the recipes? They rock hard.
Yesterday my son and I whipped up a batch of Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies. I picked these cookies because I’m not a fan of almond extract flavoring. I figured it Marye’s recipe could produce a cookie that wasn’t overpowered by phony almond, the book would be a winner.
I’m happy to report that the cookies were delicious and not too almondy extract-y at all. In fact, they didn’t last. They were simple to make, perfect for a 7 year old and his mom on a rainy day.
Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients – Yields 48 Cookies
- 1/3 cup peanut oil
- 1/3 cup unsalted buter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
Instructions.
- Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease cookie pans.
- Cream together oil, butter, egg, sugars, almond extract and vanilla
- Stir together dry ingredients, beat into butter mixture
- Fold in nuts, chips and cherries
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls on prepared baking sheets. Bake 10 – 12 minutes. Cool slightly before removing from the pan.
Think you’d like to try this recipe and others? Here’s your chance to win Marye Audet’s “Everything Cookies and Brownies” Cookbook. Simply tell us your top 3 reasons to send you the cookbook. One word comments or comments that indicate you haven’t read this post at all won’t be included.
Contest ends Sunday, November 1st.
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The top three reasons that you should select me to receive a copy of Marye Audet’s “Everything Cookies and Brownies” Cookbook are:
1. Every year, I select a new cookie recipe or two to try during holiday cookie baking season to add to all the other tried-and-true recipes that I bake. This cookbook would give me some new recipes to try.
2. My daughter prefers brownies over cake for her birthday. This cookbook has brownie recipes, too.
3. When people seek out recommendations for recipes and cookbooks, since they know that I like to cook, they often ask me. If I receive the cookbook, that’s one more person who can spread the word about it.
I would love to win this cookbook!
I have been baking for alot of years, but still could use and tips, tricks or hint’s I can get. And I always love new receipes for Brownies & cookies.
reason 1-My hubby is a cookiemonster!
reason 2-I love trying new recipes for the holiday treats
reason 3-A secret I am a cookie monster too !!!
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Top 3 reasons I should win:
1. I am teaching my 9 yr old to cook and this seems like a good start.
2. How could you go wrong with a cookies and brownies cookbook?
3. I love to bake for the holidays and this would give me some new ideas.
I love baking, I want to be a pastry chef someday so I’m trying to build up my recipe collection, and I love cookies and brownies!
because I love cookie
I am always looking for new recipes
I collect cookbooks
1) the bonus recipe you’ve provided sounds amazing
2) I would love to work my way through the rest of the recipes
3) my friends would love me more – I’m always providing them with samples of my latest recipe finds!
The top three why I both want and could use a copy of Marye Audet’s “Everything Cookies and Brownies” Cookbook are:
1. I do not own a cookbook that specializes in cookies or brownies, but would like to have one for use and reference.
2. Based on the recipe above, the recipes are straightforward with easy-to-locate ingredients. That would be great for me.
3. As I am working to improve my cooking skills, the tips and hints on recipe preparation would come in handy.
Top three reasons are…
One.. My hubby LOVES Brownies with almost an obession…..
Two.. I bake… and I LOVE to bake.. However cookies, brownies and breads are my thing… I don’t like cake.. not even to eat which made my birthdays interesting lol
Three.. I have mentioned my hubby LOVES brownies.. I did? Well, how about the fact that I would love to try some new ROCKIN recipes that I heard from a certain blog (cough cough) are totally ROCKIN and my kids could help me do them too…
My top 3 reasons:
1 – I love cookbooks.
2 – I’m looking for new recipes for the holidays.
3 – I would be really, really happy if I won!
You should send me the cookbook because:
I love cookbooks
I would find the recipes that use almond extract and report back if the flavor is too almond-y
It’s almost the holiday and I am seriously in the mood to bake
1. The first reason is that I like to bake cookies and brownies!
2. I would love to get any tips, tricks and hints for bakers of all levels. I’m all for getting any advice to help make baking easier.
3. I don’t have any new recipes for cookies and need some for the holidays coming up. (And I’d be tickled pink to win)
1. I love cookbooks and read them for fun.
2. I need some new ideas for holiday cookies. Every year I bake and mail cookies to our far-flung family and I think they’re getting tired of the same old chocolate chip cookies and peanut butter cookies.
3. The Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe you tried sounds delicious and if that’s a typical sample I know I will love the rest.
1. I am straight-up obsessed with cook books.
2. My boyfriend is straight-up obsessed with cookies.
3. Christmas is coming up
Thanks!!!
This sounds like a great cookbook.
1. I love cookies
2. I like baking cookies
3. I like eating cookies
1. My daughter is obsessed with anything brownies.
2. My son is a mini cookie monster
3. I love to bake!
1. I love to bake.
2. I love reading cookbooks.
3. I have a large family that would love me to try out these recipes.
1. I bake cookies and Brownies for my granddaughter 2. I bake cookies at Cgristmas for guests, as gifts, and as donations to our church 3. I am not very good at knowing all the tips, tricks and hints of cookie baking. I need to read the bible.
Top 3 reasons:
We love baking cookies
We’re always on the lookout for new recipes to try
We love eating cookies LOL