Sugarbakers' Cookie Cutter Cookbook: Baking and Decorating Beautiful Cookies for Every Holiday and Every Season

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Summary: excellent resource!
Review: Great decorating ideas and very tasty cookie recipes. I refer to this book often when I make cookie bouquets as gifts.

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Summary: A great investment!
Review: I bought this book in 1998 and started making cookies almost immmediately. I loved the recipes and the techniques I found there. I made cookies for friends and family and teachers and coworkers for almost every holiday and special occasion I could think of. It was fun and I loved it. So much so that I started my own business in 2000, a bakery specializing in hand-decorated shortbread cookies. Every year is better, and I am finally a happy camper at work. I am sooooo glad I picked up this book!

Rating:
Summary: A great investment!
Review: I bought this book in 1998 and started making cookies almost immmediately. I loved the recipes and the techniques I found there. I made cookies for friends and family and teachers and coworkers for almost every holiday and special occasion I could think of. It was fun and I loved it. So much so that I started my own business in 2000, a bakery specializing in hand-decorated shortbread cookies. Every year is better, and I am finally a happy camper at work. I am sooooo glad I picked up this book!

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Summary: Huge disappointment
Review: The cookie recipes are disappointing. Some are for cookies that are not sturdy enough for cookie decorating. I found the proportions of ingredients in many of the recipes off, to the point where either they were too greasy or the cookie dough couldn't hold together. However, the instructions for how to decorate using different types of icing were helpful. I think this is a good book for ideas or design inspiration, but skip the recipes.

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Summary: great recipes,but scanty directions
Review: This book had excellent recipes for cookies--not too sweet--and easy to follow directions. When it comes to directions for decorating, pictures would have been helpful. Most directions read: using spatula, spread icing in the ---area, or pipe on eyes,etc. It would be nice if there were patterns to follow. As it is,you have to keep referring back to the photos on the cover or center spread. Overall, though, a very good book with lots of information about where to get supplies and how to make your own cookie cutters.