Book Review

Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar
by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero
Review by Tammie Ortlieb

Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero, authors of Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, come to the rescue of every egg- and dairy-free baker with their latest and greatest, Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar. With choices like Nutter Betters Sandwich Cookies, Big Fat Crispy Rice Squares, Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Brownies, and Mexican Chocolate Snickerdoodles, no tiny tummy will be left wanting. For the more sophisticated crowd, go for some Chocolate Chip Chai Spice Shortbread, Coffeehouse Hermits, or Gingerbread Biscotti. Have a holiday plate to fill - Not a problem. Whip up some Roll-and - Cut Sugar Cookies, Swedish Chocolate Balls, or Cranberry White Chocolate Biscotti.

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Vegan Cookies is an excellent resource for the beginner baker. Moskowitz and Romero provide descriptions of basic cookie ingredients, from flours and sweeteners to nuts and fats. They share online sources for food shopping as well as favorite brands, substitutions, and kitchen tool essentials.. Not solely for the transitioning plant-based baker, Vegan Cookies is also an essential reference source for the more seasoned vegan cook. Aside from troubleshooting tips, Moskowitz and Romero provide a little variety to the dairy-free cookie jar with Espresso Chip Oatmeal Cookies, Macadamia Ginger Crunch Drops, Magical Coconut Cookie Bars, and Green Tea Walnut Biscotti.

From after-school snack to holiday treat, from simple to sublime, these recipes will have you tying on that apron and preheating to three-fifty in no time. Moskowitz and Romero, in their typical chatty style, stand right there with you as you fold and frost, drop and decorate, sprinkle and slice. With more than 100 recipes to tempt your taste buds, Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar will become your absolute turn-to resource for dinner, dessert, and drop-in goodies.

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Tammie Ortlieb is a freelance writer and adjunct instructor with a Master's Degree in Developmental Psychology. She resides in southwest Michigan with her omnivorous husband, four veg kids, and small menagerie of pets. Tammie writes for various vegetarian sources, mostly on being okay with your vegetarian self. She's a book nerd, a research nerd, a health nerd, and a huge glass of soymilk half full kind of creature. Visit her blog at www.middle-agedveganchick.blogspot.com.

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