Carolyn Howard-Johnson, award-winning author of This is the Place
Pure magic...it will make...your family happy and your Christmas gifts sing songs of good will.

Westchester World
...captures the joy of doing your own cookie making...a great guide for discovering the secrets of great baking.

Book Description
More than a cookbook, Christmas Cookies Are for Giving is a celebration of family, friends and the joy of giving. Stories, recipes, tips and more...

Smells of cinnamon...cookie cutters...rolling and baking...eating dough...warm times with friends and family...Christmas cookies are a universal symbol of sweetness and family tradition at Christmas. But the joy of Christmas cookies goes beyond eating. In Christmas Cookies Are for Giving, Kristin Johnson and Mimi Cummins reawaken the fun of giving Christmas cookies, as they remember doing when they lived next door to each other when young children.

From the original short story "The Giving Christmas Cookie," which shows a family brought together by a special cookie recipe at Christmas, to nearly 50 scrumptious recipes with mouth watering photos, to the timely, easy directions for making homemade "Gifts in a Jar," Christmas Cookies Are for Giving shows that old-fashioned Christmas gifts are an antidote to cynicism about Christmas. The secret to celebrating your family and friends may not be in the mall, but in your pantry where you’ll find the ingredients to make Butterball Santas, Cranberry Decadent Cookies, and Vanillekipferl—The Giving Christmas Cookie.

Give this book as a present, and you may be rewarded when someone you love bakes the goodies in this book for you.

From the Publisher
The Giving Christmas Cookie — a recipe that brings loved ones together in the holiday season. You can have the joy of making it, and nearly fifty other easy and delicious holiday cookies, candies, and snacks that bring us all closer together, including the best, tried and true versions of old favorites: - Buttery Pecan Tartlets - Zingy Lemon Bars - Decorative Springerle Also new delights: - Triple Chocolate Caramel Brownies - Sophisticated Hazelnut Cappuccino Cookies - Colorful Cathedral Windows But that's not all! This book was put together by people who know cookbooks. That's why it comes with an essential lay-flat binding and wipe-clean cover. With full-color photos of each cookie, plus tips for baking, storing, giving, and shipping, Christmas Cookies Are for Giving is a must-have book for all who love to make homemade gifts in the warmth of the family kitchen.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The Giving Christmas Cookie - a recipe that brings loved ones together in the holiday season. You can have the joy of making it, and nearly 50 other easy and delicious holiday cookies, candies, and snacks that bring us all closer together, including the best, tried and true versions of old favorites:

- Buttery Pecan Tartlets
- Zingy Lemon Bars
- Decorative Springerle

Also new delights:

- Festive Cranberry Decadent Cookies
- Sophisticated Hazelnut Cappuccino Cookies
- Fun and friendly Butterball Santas

With full-color photos of each cookie, plus tips for baking, storing, giving, and shipping, plus essential features like a lay-flat binding and wipe-clean cover, Christmas Cookies Are for Giving is a must-have book for all who love to make homemade gifts in the warmth of the family kitchen.

SYNOPSIS

More than a cookbook, Christmas Cookies Are for Giving is a celebration of family, friends and the joy of giving. Stories, recipes, tips and more...

FROM THE CRITICS

Carolyn Howard-Johnson - award-winning author of This is the Place, BookReview.com

Christmas Cookies Are for Giving is a collaborative effort that is pure magic. Used appropriately, it will make your kitchen smell like the holidays, your family happy and your Christmas gifts sing songs of good will.

Westchester World