Gregg Gillespie - 1001 Cookie Recipes



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	Interview with Gregg Gillespie Baking: Banana Nut Muffins \| Lemon Bread \| Honey Cookies \| Vanilla Sugar Cookies Chocolate: Chocolate Spiders \| Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake \| Coconut Chocolate Balls Chicken: Chicken Casserole \| Mexican Chicken Divan Related ideas: Baking \| Cookies \| Chocolate \| Chicken \| Mexican Cuisine \| Candymaking \| Cheesecake

	Recipe excerpted with permission of the author from 1001 Cookie Recipes Š1998 by Gregg Gillespie. All Rights reserved This week marks the beginning of our popular annual holiday event Cookie of the Week. Our first cookie recipe is brought to us from cookbook author and chef Gregg Gillespie. He wrote the incredible book 1001 Cookie Recipes. Gregg has every recipe you could ever want- including the ones from your grandmother's cookbook and numerous brownie recipes. 1001 Cookie Recipe is over 400 pages and includes a color photo for each cookie recipe. Gregg's Vanilla Sugar Cookies are great for the holidays and very versatile. They can be made into round shapes or for the holidays, into any cookie cutter you desire. They also can be decorated. The Vanilla Sugar Cookie recipe can also be used all year around- it's a super basic recipe for Valentine's Day cookies, Easter cookies, Halloween cookies etc... Vanilla Sugar Cookies What you need: 2 1/2 cups of all- purpose flour 1 teaspoon of baking powder Pinch of salt 1 cup of butter, at room temperature 1 cup of granulated sugar 2 large egg yolks 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract Granulated sugar for sprinkling What you do: Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. beat in the egg yolks. Beat in the vanilla extract. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Cover and chill for one hour. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place 1 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly colored. Sprinkle granulated sugar over the hot cookies and transfer to wire racks to cool. Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake This week's Dessert of the Week, Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake, is brought to us from the famous chef Gregg Gillespie the author of 1001 Chocolate treats. His Chocolate Cheesecake is delicious and sure to be loved by everyone at your dinner table. Honey Cookies This week's Cookie of the Week is brought to us from Gregg Gillespie the author of the incredible 1001 Cookie Recipes. Gregg's Honey Cookies are perfect for the holidays and every day. They are simple to prepare and even easier to eat! Kids will love to get in on rolling the dough into little balls! Honey Cookies make a wonderful holiday gift when placed in an attractive cookie tin or as an addition to any gift basket. Susan's Lemon Drop Cookies (Anginetti) This recipe comes from a member of our momscooking community, Susan McNeil, who donated this recipe as part of our cookie collection. She says, "I am married with three grown children. My hobbies are baking and sewing. This cookie recipe is my favorite because it isn't too sweet and goes great with coffee or milk. You could find these cookies up in Syracuse in all the Italian bakeries, but since moving to Georgia , they are impossible to find." Cheerful Cookie Box Kathy Ross, the popular craft book author, has written a new book craft book called Crafts for Christian Values. Kathy's latest book is filled with wonderful crafts and ideas to help children learn about Christian values and what they mean. This easy-to-do craft lets you take disposable plastic containers, photos, drawings, and old greeting cards to make a wonderful keepsake. It's so easy that even the little ones can do it too.		Secret World of Basset Hounds See my Basset friends see my favorite biscotti 1001 Muffins, Biscuits, Doughnuts, Pancakes, Waffles, Popovers, Fritters, Scones and Other Quick Breads by Gregg R. Gillespie, Claire Young also see FREE baking recipes Veteran baker Gregg Gillespie uses the same innovative format and easy-to-follow preparation notes that made his 1001 recipe series--led by the bestselling "1001 Cookie Recipes"--so popular. Each recipe photographed in full color. 1001 Cookie Recipes by Gregg R. Gillespie, Peter Barry also see FREE Cookie recipes It's here! Never before has there been a book like this one--and how have bakers survived without it? This is the most complete, the most user-friendly, the ultimate cookie collection, sure to be the last word on the subject for years to come. 1001 Chocolate Treats by Gregg R. Gillespie, Peter Barry also see Chocoholics Anonymous A companion to the successful and sinfully delicious 1001 Cookies, here is the ultimate compendium of recipes for chocolate cakes, cookies, candies, sauces, ice cream, and everything else chocolate. Every recipe is photographed in color. The total combined caloric content of these recipes is three million calories--all in one volume! 1001 recipes photographed in full color.

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	Recipe excerpted with permission of the author from 2001 Chicken Recipes. Š1998 by Gregg Gillespie. All Rights reserved