Publication Date: October 3, 2023

A whole book about chocolate chip cookies? How many ways can you make a chocolate chip cookie? It turns out there are so many ways! Not everything in this book is a cookie, but the recipes are all twists on a chocolate chip cookie.

What to Expect From this Cookbook

This book has everything from Traditional Chocolate Chip Cookies to Chocolate Chip Cookie Fudge and Chocolate Chip Cookie Cream Cheese Poundcake. There are even recipes for those who follow plant-based, paleo or gluten-free diets. There’s a recipe for making just one cookie if you’re home alone with a craving and recipes for the fastest way to make a bunch of cookies if you realize you need several dozen really quickly. 

The book starts out with a look into the science of the cookie. I’m not a scientist, but this is very accessible and very useful information for the baker. Plus, I finally understand exactly how baking powder and baking soda work and the differences between them! 

I went in to reading this book thinking it would be fun, but not a book I would really need to keep in my collection. I have since changed my mind and am planning to buy myself a hard copy. The recipes are ones that I will want to revisit and the scientific information can be applied to all of my baking, so I’d like to have it on hand as a reference. 

The recipes are broken down into the following sections:

• Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Specialty Cookies
• Cakes, Pies, and Giant Cookies
• Fun Stuff
• Healthy(ish) Treats

What I Like About this Cookbook

• The recipes are cleanly presented with clear instructions.

• There are wonderful photos of most of the recipes.

• Each recipe has an explanation of why or how the recipe was initially developed.

• At the bottom of many recipes is a section called “Katie’s Tips” that gives you hints for making the recipes work better for you – such as when to slice the brownies or how to freeze a batch for later.

• I had never heard of resting chocolate chip cookie dough before, but I am looking forward to trying it.

• When it applies, there is a symbol at the top of a recipe to  let the baker know if the recipe will require refrigerator or freezer time.

• The appendix breaks down the recipes both by ease of making a recipe and the best season for making them.

Experience Level Needed

This book will work for bakers of any skill level.

Recipes include labels for complexity from 1-5.

Testing Recipes

I’m currently having oven issues so I’ve only been able to try out the One Minute Microwave Chocolate Chip Cookie. I’ll be back with more pictures and thoughts once the oven situation is resolved.

My Rating 5/5

I received a copy of the eARC of this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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About the Author

Katie Jacobs is the creator of the lifestyle blog StylingMyEveryday.com. This is her second book. Her first, So Much to Celebrate, was published in 2018. 

Check out her blog to learn more about her and see more of her delicious recipes.