An adorably illustrated package featuring 40 mouthwatering recipes for cookies—from classic favorites and beautifully piped creations to luscious brownies and bars—this go-to guide will inspire showstopping treats for gifts, special occasions, and everyday snacks.If you’re after the perfect cookie—whether gooey chocolate chip, thin and crispy oatmeal raisin, or classic French macaroon—this artfully curated collection of recipes delivers satisfaction on every page. The recipes are organized by type, including options for drop, shaped, piped, and rolled and cut cookies. You’ll also find fantastic brownies and bars, from tart key lime squares and raspberry-almond linzer bars to blondies glazed with caramel and decadent brownies topped with chocolate frosting. A primer on mixing doughs and batters, expert baking tips, and suggestions for serving and shipping baked goods round out this delectable collection that will appeal to cookie lovers everywhere.  Table of contents: Drop Cookies             Classic Peanut Butter Cookies             Oatmeal-Raisin Crisps             Chewy Coconut Macaroons             Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches             Triple-Chocolate-Chunk Cookies             White Chocolate–Macadamia Cookies Shaped Cookies             Buttery Vanilla Shortbread             Fragrant Lavender Shortbread             Crunchy Espresso Shortbread             Mexican Wedding Cookies             Spicy Ginger Snaps             Cinnamon-Sugar Snickerdoodles             Gooey Chocolate Crinkle Cookies             Blackberry-Pecan Thumbprints             Toasted Hazelnut Biscotti             Double-Ginger Biscotti             Chocolate, Pistachio & Cherry Biscotti Piped Cookies             Cream-Filled Pecan Lace Cookies             Almond-Filled Macaroons             French-Style Pistachio Macaroons             Chocolate-Almond Macaroons             Butter Spritz Cookies Rolled & Cut Cookies             Pinwheel Icebox Cookies             Pink Raspberry Pinwheels             Chocolate-Orange Stripe Cookies             Sugar Cookie Cutouts             Black-and-White Cookies             Zesty Lime Sugar Cookies             Chocolate Spice Cookies             Apricot Rugelach             Medjool Date Rugelach             Chocolate Chip Rugelach Brownies & Bars             Tangy Lemon Bars             Coconut-Lemon Squares             Tart Key Lime Squares             Raspberry-Almond Linzer Bars             Glazed Cinnamon Streusel Bars             Blueberry Cheesecake Bars             Frosted Chocolate Brownies             Cream Cheese Marble Brownies             Caramel-Glazed Blondies Fillings & Coatings             Vanilla Glaze             Chocolate Frosting             Cooking Fillings             Sweetened Whipped Cream