I have cherished memories of baking cut-out cookies with my mom and sister.  Cutting, rolling, decorating and eating these cookies is a fun and delicious way to spend a weekend afternoon.  But I must admit my cookies are rarely very pretty.  That’s why I really enjoyed reading all of the techniques that Valerie Peterson and Janice Fryer present in their fun book Cookie Craft.  Part cookie gallery, part technique, and part recipes this book is packed with information on how to make stunning cookies.  The galleries of cookies, with patterns for how to make them yourself, shows you cookies for all times of year including Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, Christmas and many more occasions. If you want to make delicious cookies with fabulous designs this book is a great place to start.  Of course you’ll also need lots of patience and some friends and family to help you eat all of your wonderful creations!

About Cookie Craft 

Now home bakers can have their pretty cookies and enjoy eating them too! Thanks to the clear instructions and practical methods developed by authors Valerie Peterson and Janice Fryer, amateur cookie crafters can achieve bakery-quality design and homemade fresh taste. Cookie Craft gives readers access to the entire world of decorated cookies, beginning with an inspirational gallery of 150 colorful cookies guaranteed to start those creative juices flowing. The authors go on to discuss ingredients, supplies, equipment and technique. In the most important section, they share the design techniques accumulated and perfected during hundreds of afternoons spent crafting thousands of cookies. Cookie crafters will learn how to pipe, flood, and sugar their cookies, how to design color palettes that work with every season, how to make cookies stand up in fun 3-D structures, and much more!

Cookie Craft is available at Amazon.com