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Fabulous Modern Cookies: Lessons in Better Baking for Next-Generation Treats Paperback – April 12, 2022

by Paul Arguin (Author), Chris Taylor (Author)

4.5 106 ratings

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With bolder-than-ever flavors and spectacularly scientific techniques, cookies have truly never been more fabulous.

One of NPR's "Books We Love" 2022

"Do we need another cookie book? As far as I’m concerned, the answer is always “yes.” Here we have the classic cookie food groups (bar, drop, rolled, slice-and-bake, etc.), but they’ve been wickedly turbocharged with unique flavor hacks. Why wouldn’t you insinuate a layer of ganache into your black-bottom lemon squares? Why wouldn’t you powder freeze-dried raspberries for your sugar cookies? And for heaven’s sake, why wouldn’t you add milk powder to your browned butter for the world’s most insanely malty chocolate chip cookies? Prepare your secret-stash cookie jar, folks – you’re gonna need it." - T. Susan Chang for NPR

"Delicious and dazzling...for cookie fanatics, this one is sure to be a hit!" - Publisher's Weekly, starred review

Chris Taylor and Paul Arguin bring fresh perspective and heaps of creativity to everything they bake. Now reinventing America’s most traditional handheld dessert―the cookie―they offer 100 reliable and exciting recipes that are sure to impress. From Pumpkin Snickercrinkles to Black-Bottom Lemon Squares, and Coffee Bean Crunchers to Bronze Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, these are next-level cookies.

Combining their passion for serious baking with their professional backgrounds as accomplished scientists, Taylor and Arguin apply new methods and modern ingredient pairings to develop novel base recipes with innovative techniques. In these pages, they share what they’ve learned in lively tips and tricks for every recipe and style of cookie. Complete with mouthwatering photos, options to make ahead, decorate, or infinitely adapt, these outside-the-box recipes are the very definition of fabulous.

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"Taylor and Arguin (The New Pie), two scientists who fell in love and married thanks in part to a shared affection for baking, whip together their passion and smarts in this delicious and dazzling volume. Employing rigorous techniques and innovative flavor combinations, they offer 100 boundary-pushing takes on cookies, from dropped and rolled confections to ones shaped like mustaches and bananas. Riffs on both American and international classics rely on unconventional ingredients to boost flavor. Bronze butter chocolate chip cookies, for instance, use dry milk powder to deepen toffee notes, while the addition of red curry paste to peanut butter cookies yields a Southeast Asian–inspired twist. Insightful intros to sections feature expert ingredient and equipment guides (perfectionists will especially relish the detailed breakdown of scoop sizes and “proper portion placement” for drop cookies). To balance the seriousness, the authors sprinkle in cheeky rhyming headnotes―“The addition of fig/ Is something you’ll dig,” they declare before introducing their fig and maple nut slices―and nods to cultural touchstones, including the rye and honey–based Everybody Ryes (an homage to the late Stephen Sondheim) and heart-shaped Stonewalls that get their rainbow speckles from Fruity Pebbles. For cookie fanatics, this one’s sure to be a hit. Agent: Joy Tutela, David Black Literary. (Apr.)"
― PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, starred review

""Filled with good humor, expert instruction, and awe-inspiring creations." "
― Atlanta Journal Constitution

"Do we need another cookie book? As far as I’m concerned, the answer is always “yes.” Here we have the classic cookie food groups (bar, drop, rolled, slice-and-bake, etc.), but they’ve been wickedly turbocharged with unique flavor hacks. Why wouldn’t you insinuate a layer of ganache into your black-bottom lemon squares? Why wouldn’t you powder freeze-dried raspberries for your sugar cookies? And for heaven’s sake, why wouldn’t you add milk powder to your browned butter for the world’s most insanely malty chocolate chip cookies? Prepare your secret-stash cookie jar, folks – you’re gonna need it."
― T. Susan Chang, NPR

About the Author

Paul Arguin is an accomplished scientist and baker. Alongside his husband Chris Taylor, he is the co-author of the IACP award-nominated The New Pie (2019). He lives with his husband in Atlanta, Georgia.

Chris Taylor is an accomplished scientist and baker. Alongside his husband Paul Arguin, he is the co-author of the IACP award-nominated The New Pie (2019). He lives with his husband in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Countryman Press (April 12, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1682686590
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1682686591
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.1 x 0.8 x 8.1 inches

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Chris Taylor is an avid pie maker, cookie baker, and baking enthusiast. Since 2011, he and his husband, Paul, have won more than 600 awards for their baking, including Best of Show at the American Pie Council’s National Pie Championship. He is the co-author of Fabulous Modern Cookies (April 2022) and The New Pie (March 2019), a cookbook featuring pies made with modern flavors and techniques. Chris earned a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. He can be found on social media at @FlourSugarButter.
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Paul Arguin is physician, baker, and author. Since 2011, he and his husband, Chris, have won more than 600 awards for their baking, including Best of Show at the American Pie Council's National Pie Championship. He is the co-author of The New Pie (March 2019), a cookbook featuring pies made with modern flavors and techniques. Paul is originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands and currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. He and Chris can be found on social media at @FlourSugarButter.
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Customers find the book has unique and interesting cookie recipes. They appreciate the creative and innovative approach to baking, with precise directions and explanations. The photos are beautiful, and the authors are talented and excellent teachers.

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Customers enjoy the cookie recipes in the book. They find the recipes easy to follow and appreciate the detailed instructions and photos. The recipes are divided into categories, making it easy to find the ones they want. Customers mention the cookies are delicious from scratch, with new fresh flavors and twists on traditional cookies.

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"...The recipes are creative and some are twists on a traditional cookie. If you don’t have their pie book “the new pie”, order that for yourself too." Read more

"...was the perfect boost to get me to try some new techniques and flavor combos when I had extra time to splurge on baking, and I was rewarded with..." Read more

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Customers find the book offers a creative and innovative approach to cookie baking. They appreciate the perfect mix of inspiration and precise directions. The book provides useful, interesting ideas and unusual recipes.

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"This book is amazing! The perfect mix of inspiration and precise directions. The ingredient lists are so easy to read as you measure...." Read more

"...They are talented, creative, smart and this book is all of those....but...it needs pictures...." Read more

"...From sweet to savory and everywhere in between. Great content and the authors go into how to make the cookies readily available for everyone...." Read more

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Customers find the recipes in the book easy to follow with precise directions. The authors walk readers through step-by-step, pointing out areas where beginners may have difficulty. They appreciate the explanations and tricks for getting the best results.

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Customers praise the book's talent, creativity, and smartness. They say the recipes will impress even the most finicky cookie connoisseurs. The authors are also described as excellent teachers who always teach something new.

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Happy Baking
If you bake, you need to buy this book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2024
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I bought this book for myself but decideo give it to my niece. After I looked more closely at it a 2nd time I decided I need this book for myself. There are a lot of useful, interesting Ideas in this book... I hope you'll enjoy this cookbook and find some new cookies to enjoy!

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Who needs another cookie book? You do!
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I was beginning to get a bit jaded about the value of ANOTHER cookie book, but for some reason I fell for this one and I am glad I did. The first cookie I made was "Everybody Ryes" , mostly because it looked easy. And it was easy. So much so that I began to wonder if anything that was this easy would really be that good. No need to fear. This cookie is to die for melt in your mouth delicious. Just a little bite. Not a big hearty thing, but absolutely wonderful. It's going on my list for Christmas Cookies for sure. The second cookie I made was the "Portland Pie Squares." Except I used rhubarb that I had cooked down instead of cherries. I live in the Midwest. 'Nuff said. They came out great. A similar recipe I had tried previously tasted great but went from bars to granola really quickly. This recipe stayed together and was just the right mix of moist and crunch. Suffice to say, the next time I feel like baking cookies, this book is where I'm going to start. Also, it has great "things my mother never told me" about all sorts of things cookie - from how to proportion bar cookies to the color, number, and volume of different cookie scoops and more. So glad I bought it.

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Bakers dream cookie book
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022
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This book is amazing! The perfect mix of inspiration and precise directions. The ingredient lists are so easy to read as you measure. The beautiful photos have me saying “wow I have to make that”. The information and techniques they share will help you make your family favorite recipes better too. The recipes are creative and some are twists on a traditional cookie. If you don’t have their pie book “the new pie”, order that for yourself too.

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Carrie
Entertaining cookbook with fantastic recipes
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2022
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I'm generally a very simple baker who makes the same classic recipes using the least amount of dishes possible, so I waited to write this review until after I attempted my first recipe for Raspberry Lemonades. This book was the perfect boost to get me to try some new techniques and flavor combos when I had extra time to splurge on baking, and I was rewarded with amazingly soft but slightly crunchy cookies with a classic but complex taste. I never boiled a lemon before but it was totally worth the time investment and having to wash my food processor!

I also really enjoy just reading this book. I love the conversational tone and personal notes from the authors, along with the scientific explanations for ingredient purposes and uses (both in the intro chapters and included in the recipe steps). This is a great book for anyone looking to add a little more adventure to their cookie baking.

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Carrie

Entertaining cookbook with fantastic recipes

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2022
I'm generally a very simple baker who makes the same classic recipes using the least amount of dishes possible, so I waited to write this review until after I attempted my first recipe for Raspberry Lemonades. This book was the perfect boost to get me to try some new techniques and flavor combos when I had extra time to splurge on baking, and I was rewarded with amazingly soft but slightly crunchy cookies with a classic but complex taste. I never boiled a lemon before but it was totally worth the time investment and having to wash my food processor!

I also really enjoy just reading this book. I love the conversational tone and personal notes from the authors, along with the scientific explanations for ingredient purposes and uses (both in the intro chapters and included in the recipe steps). This is a great book for anyone looking to add a little more adventure to their cookie baking.

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Needs Photos
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2022
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Its no secret that Taylor and Arguin know how to bake. They are talented, creative, smart and this book is all of those....but...it needs pictures. People eat with their eyes, and even though some of these sound appealing, with the complexity of the recipes, I feel they need a boost to get you more interested.

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Marta H.
New Take on Favorite Recipes!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2023
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I heard the authors of this cookbook on a radio show talking about their new book and some of their recipes. I loved the idea of taking some tried and true recipes and switching them up a little. They have cakes, bars, cookies and even savory treats. Looking forward to trying many of these recipes. I also love reading the explanations and different tricks to try to get the best result.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2023
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Lots of different and some unique cookie recipes to try!

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Erin Eckert
A creative and innovative approach to cookie baking
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2022
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I purchased this book right away, after having enjoyed their pie cookbook. I have made several recipes so far and really enjoyed them. Like other reviewers said, these are not run-of-the-mill recipes and some require uncommon ingredients or somewhat advanced techniques (e.g. browning butter). The authors walk you through step by step and even point out where newbies might have difficulty. The results have been impeccable and get five-star review from my ravenous teens! I can't wait to see what these two do next!

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