Crazy for Cookies, Brownies, and Bars

Dorothy Kern, one of the most-read and most-relied-upon food bloggers in the world, has been blogging since 2010 at Crazy for Crust (crazyforcrust.com), which focuses on baking recipes both savory and sweet. Her recipes have been featured in Everyday with Rachael Ray, Woman’s World, Redbook, CookingChannel.com, Buzzfeed, and other outlets. She lives with her family in the Sacramento, California, area, where she appears often as a cooking expert on local television.

Sacramento, California

Introduction: Let’s Get Crazy About Cookies Know Your Key IngredientsTools for Successful BakingStoring and Freezing TipsThe Seven Rules for Successful Cookie BakingChapter 1 Cookie Jar Favorites Seriously the Best ChocolateChip CookiesBanana Nut CookiesToffee ChippersCoconut Cornflake CookiesPeanut Butter OatmealChocolate Chip CookiesNana’s Drop Sugar CookiesTrail Mix Oatmeal CookiesMel’s Peanut Butter Lovers’ CookiesPeanut Butter Chip Chocolate CookiesSprinkle CookiesThe Great Pumpkin Cookie RecipeChocolate Chip Snowball CookiesAlmond Joy MacaroonsMolasses CookiesTuxedo CookiesChapter 2 BrowniesFudgiest Brownies EverVanilla Lovers’ White Chocolate BrowniesOreo Truffle BrowniesMint Chip BrowniesPeanut Butter Stuffed BrowniesDeath by Chocolate BrowniesBacon and Caramel BrowniesMocha BrowniesMacadamia Nut BrowniesNutella BrowniesZucchini BrowniesChapter 3 Blondies and Bars Brown Butter Pecan BlondiesCinnamon BlondiesBake Sale BlondiesWhite Chocolate LemoniesTriple Decker Cookie BarsPeanut Butter Patty BarsPeanut Butter Magic BarsCaramel Oatmeal Cookie BarsMargarita BarsChocolate Chip Cookie Gooey BarsChocolate Chip Shortbread BarsBlueberry Lemon BarsApple Shortbread BarsChapter 4 Cookie Cakes, Skillet Bakes, and Cups—Oh My!Birthday Cookie CakeThree-Layer Cookie CakeSugar Cookie CakeFruit Tart Cookie CupsChocolate Lovers’ Cookie CupsPiñata Cookie CupsStrawberry Shortcake CupsSkillet Brownie for TwoBrookie SkilletChapter 5 Crazy Cookies Dark Chocolate Espresso CookiesOrange Dream CookiesChocolate Peanut Butter Potato Chip CookiesIce Cream CookiesMochadoodlesSalted Butterscotch CookiesCookies ’n’ Cream Red Velvet CookiesGiant M&M CookieLime in the Coconut CookiesChocolate Candy Cane CookiesRaspberry Almond SpiralsPumpkin Spice SnickerdoodlesSlice and Bake Cranberry Pistachio ShortbreadChurro CookiesFruity Pebble CookiesChapter 6 Stuffed and SandwichedChocolate MarshmallowSandwich CookiesChocolate Caramel Pecan CookiesGiant Stuffed Nutella CookieLemon Poppyseed ThumbprintsSalted Caramel Ginger SandwichesCookies2Peanut Butter ThumbprintsPB&J Sandwich CookiesStuffed Carrot Cake CookiesBirthday Cake Sandwich CookiesChapter 7 No Oven, No Problem: No-Bake Cookies and BarsHaystack CookiesChocolate Chip Cookie Dough BarsUltimate Peanut Butter BarsBiscoff Oatmeal No-BakesCaramel Crunch BarsSugar Cookie BitesCookies ’n’ Cream Mud BarsAmaretto BitesNutty Slice and No-Bake CookiesChapter 8 For Man’s Best Friend: Dog Cookies for Your BFFGinger’s Gingerbread CookiesAbby’s Favorite Vanilla CookiesPumpkin Dog CookiesAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIndex