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Did Someone Say Cookies?
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items I love baking and cookies are my favorite. I have made a list of all my favorite cookbooks, baking supplies, and more that I use to make tasty cookies in my kitchen.
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Cookbooks and Recipes
Baking Essentials
Baking Appliances
Baking Ingredients
Fun Baking Supplies
Aprons, Oven Mitts, and Dish Towels
Cookbooks and Recipes
You need a few great cookie cookbooks to fill your shelves. Here are the ones I use most often.
This is my go-to cookbook for when I want to make the easiest and best tasting cookies. With more than 450 recipes, dozens of appetizing full-color photographs, and many how-to-do-it sketches. This treasury of cooky baking embraces all tastes–from th...
Betty Crocker's Cooky Book
This is the best cookie cookbook for make-ahead cookie dough recipes. I love that you can make the dough, freeze it, and bake the cookies another day. Perfect for the holidays when you make lots of cookies for gifting.
Sally's Cookie Addiction: Irresistible Cookies
The first and only chocolate chip cookie recipe that I use. I make them with Nestle semi-sweet chocolate or Ghirardelli chocolate chips.
Original NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hands down my dad's favorite cookies. I make these using Bonne Maman apricot or strawberry jams.
Linzer Cookies - Sugar Spun Run
Traditionally made with strawberry jam, my family enjoys these with apricot jelly or lemon curd. My dad wants his dusted with powdered sugar.
Thumbprint Cookies - Sugar Spun Run
Baking Essentials
Everything I use from measuring cups and spoons to bowls and cookie sheets
I can't live without my glass Pyrex measuring cup and it has been in my kitchen for over 20 years. I love it is easy to clean and that I can use it in the microwave to melt butter or chocolate without scorching.
Pyrex - Measuring Cups - Corelle
I believe in investing in quality stainless steel measuring spoons that are easy to clean and the measurements don't wear off.
Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
I love to use stainless steel measuring cups for sticky ingredients such as peanut butter, honey, and maple syrup. They ingredients come out easy and with no mess compared to other measuring cups.
Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
Baking Appliances
You can't make cookies without the right appliances. I have made a list of some of my favorites.
The best appliance that I purchased to make cookies is my pink Kitchen Aid mixer. It is high quality, easy to use and clean, and still works (and looks) like new after 10 years. It is worth the investment.
Stand Mixers | KitchenAid
When I don't want to take out my high powered and bulky food processor, I use my Cuisinart mini. It is perfect for chopping and grinding the right amount of nuts for cookies.
Cuisinart: Food Processors
Baking Ingredients
It takes a great recipe and the finest ingredients to make the best tasting cookies.
Only the finest tasting chocolates are what goes into my cookie and fudge recipes
Baking Chips - Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
When it comes to making the best tasting cookies, I always use C&H brand powdered and brown sugars.
C&H® Sugar | chsugar.com
Fun Baking Supplies
What is baking without fun cookie cutters and sprinkles?
My dad's favorite cookies are Linzer cookies filled with apricot jam. It was one of the first cookies I learned to bake and I still remember getting my Wilton cookie cutters for Christmas.
Linzer Cookie Cutters
I learned how to make Spritz cookies using a Mirro cookie press. They are so hard to find, so my kitchen houses the OXO Good Grips 14-piece cookie press set. It is easy to use, clean, and store away.
Mirro Cookie Presses Baking Tools
Wilton makes long lasting decorating supplies and I keep myself stock with pastry frosting bags and tips for decorating cookies and cupcakes.
Wilton | Baking and Decorating Since 1929
Aprons, Oven Mitts, and Dish Towels
Every kitchen needs a few colorful aprons, oven mitts, and dish towels. These are a few of my favorite things.
I was gifted a set of these from my neighbor and have been slowly replacing my other brand towels with these sets. Beautiful colors and designs along with quality material to clean up messes and dry wet dishes.
Pioneer Woman Dish Towels
I am a messy baker and like to keep a supply of aprons on hand. Walmart sells quality aprons at low prices so you can buy a few and save your clothes from getting hard to clean spots.
Aprons - Walmart.com
I love to have a few fancy aprons for the holidays. Not only are they cute to wear and put me in the festive mood, but they keep my entertaining outfits from getting stains.
Fancy Aprons For Women