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One Girl Cookies: Recipes for Cakes, Cupcakes, Whoopie Pies, and Cookies from Brooklyn's Beloved Bakery
One Girl Cookies shares more than 50 recipes from the popular New York City bakery of the same name, as well as the sweet story behind its beginnings.
Tucked away on a quiet, tree-lined street in Brooklyn, New York, is One Girl a charming bakery and café whose owners have created what they call an Urban Mayberry. This dessert destination—famous for its gorgeous bite-sized cookies, amazingly moist cakes, seasonal pies and tarts, and dangerously addictive whoopie pies—started simply, with one girl baking cookies out of a tiny apartment.
From simple old-fashioned confections such as Lemon Bars and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Spiced Oat Crumble to modern treats like Orange Butter Drops with Shredded Coconut and Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple Spiced Filling, the recipes featured here will impress and delight anyone lucky enough to get a taste. With beautiful color photos and tips for wrapping and gift-giving, One Girl Cookies will become a cherished addition to every passionate baker’s kitchen.
Tucked away on a quiet, tree-lined street in Brooklyn, New York, is One Girl a charming bakery and café whose owners have created what they call an Urban Mayberry. This dessert destination—famous for its gorgeous bite-sized cookies, amazingly moist cakes, seasonal pies and tarts, and dangerously addictive whoopie pies—started simply, with one girl baking cookies out of a tiny apartment.
From simple old-fashioned confections such as Lemon Bars and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Spiced Oat Crumble to modern treats like Orange Butter Drops with Shredded Coconut and Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple Spiced Filling, the recipes featured here will impress and delight anyone lucky enough to get a taste. With beautiful color photos and tips for wrapping and gift-giving, One Girl Cookies will become a cherished addition to every passionate baker’s kitchen.
160 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2012
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January 16, 2012
The Good Stuff
Recipes are delicious -- the whoopie pies were shared with neighbors and co-workers and EVERYONE (well except for Jake that is) loved them - Wife actually made them too -- its my favorite thing she has made so far
Good variety of baked goods to make
Introduction is a little long winded for people like me who don't like to read, but book addict wife enjoyed the story. Wife really enjoyed this one so much that when she goes to New York in June she is going to visit the bakery (and she better bring back lots for me since I will be watching the kids by myself)
The directions in the recipe make sense and are easy to follow
The pictures of the finished product are simple, yet elegant and make you want to make them
Nice introduction to each of the recipes
I want to make quite a few of the recipes from this one. We actually bought the ingredients this weekend to make 3 more of the recipes. I will add the pictures as we make them. Tonight we are making the healthy Multigrain Muffin recipe that actually looks like it tastes good
Packaging ideas is a nice added bonus
There is a recipe for homemade butter (Which I have actually done by accident)
The Not So Good Stuff
More pictures would have been nice (that's for the wife --she LOVES to read, but gets all cranky if there aren't enough pictures in a recipe book -- hmm really makes sense doesn't it)
Many of the recipes are time consuming and use a lot of ingredients which may turn off more basic bakers
Do you have any idea how hard it is to find Dulce De Leche, Hawaiian Sea Salt and Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder in Bolton -- trust me I spent a lot of money on gas going from store to store
Favorite Recipes
Rich Chocolate Cake with Salty Dulce de Leche & Hazelnut Brittle - Pg 73
Multigrain Muffins - Pg 125
Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Pg 58
Toasted Almond Coconut Macaroons - Pg 20
Almond Spirals - Pg 41
Banana Whoopie Pies with Dulce de Leche Filling - Pg 80
Homemade Butter - Pg 129
Who Should/Shouldn't Use
More for the intermediate to advanced baker
With patience a beginner baker could make, but wouldn't recommend it
4.5 Dewey's
I received this from Random House in exchange for an honest review -- I will make you something nice from this for the OLA (Not the whoopie cookies though -- would be too hard to transport)
Recipes are delicious -- the whoopie pies were shared with neighbors and co-workers and EVERYONE (well except for Jake that is) loved them - Wife actually made them too -- its my favorite thing she has made so far
Good variety of baked goods to make
Introduction is a little long winded for people like me who don't like to read, but book addict wife enjoyed the story. Wife really enjoyed this one so much that when she goes to New York in June she is going to visit the bakery (and she better bring back lots for me since I will be watching the kids by myself)
The directions in the recipe make sense and are easy to follow
The pictures of the finished product are simple, yet elegant and make you want to make them
Nice introduction to each of the recipes
I want to make quite a few of the recipes from this one. We actually bought the ingredients this weekend to make 3 more of the recipes. I will add the pictures as we make them. Tonight we are making the healthy Multigrain Muffin recipe that actually looks like it tastes good
Packaging ideas is a nice added bonus
There is a recipe for homemade butter (Which I have actually done by accident)
The Not So Good Stuff
More pictures would have been nice (that's for the wife --she LOVES to read, but gets all cranky if there aren't enough pictures in a recipe book -- hmm really makes sense doesn't it)
Many of the recipes are time consuming and use a lot of ingredients which may turn off more basic bakers
Do you have any idea how hard it is to find Dulce De Leche, Hawaiian Sea Salt and Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder in Bolton -- trust me I spent a lot of money on gas going from store to store
Favorite Recipes
Rich Chocolate Cake with Salty Dulce de Leche & Hazelnut Brittle - Pg 73
Multigrain Muffins - Pg 125
Pineapple Upside Down Cake - Pg 58
Toasted Almond Coconut Macaroons - Pg 20
Almond Spirals - Pg 41
Banana Whoopie Pies with Dulce de Leche Filling - Pg 80
Homemade Butter - Pg 129
Who Should/Shouldn't Use
More for the intermediate to advanced baker
With patience a beginner baker could make, but wouldn't recommend it
4.5 Dewey's
I received this from Random House in exchange for an honest review -- I will make you something nice from this for the OLA (Not the whoopie cookies though -- would be too hard to transport)
October 22, 2024
This has been my favorite baking book for more than 10 years. There are recipes that have become household staples, like the red velvet cake or the chocolate cupcakes as well as the vanilla ones, and the lemon olive oil cake. My personal favorite is the buttermilk cake with chocolate buttercream and candied orange zest. Also, this book has taught me some basic techniques that I apply to all recipes when baking.
September 23, 2017
This is a good book, and the recipes are amazing!
There is a draw back, there are no substitutions, and some recipes call for quite a bit of equipment, multiple bowls and spoons.
The recipes are time consuming, but the end result is good.
There is a draw back, there are no substitutions, and some recipes call for quite a bit of equipment, multiple bowls and spoons.
The recipes are time consuming, but the end result is good.
December 15, 2020
some great basics and classics.
March 30, 2025
Totally delicious but kind of labor intensive. I really liked the olive oil cake.
If you love to bake, this is worth checking out. There are some really incredible ideas in here.
If you love to bake, this is worth checking out. There are some really incredible ideas in here.
December 31, 2013
The proprietors of One Girl Cookies in Brooklyn provide their recipes for delectable baked goods in this new book. Beautiful photographs accompany the recipes, which include seasonally relevant items like Fresh Pumpkin Pie with Salty Roasted Pepitas and Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple Spice Filling. The latter recipe was somewhat time consuming to make, but had extremely delicious results. The authors assume that Kitchen Aid mixers and pastry bags are a given in your kitchen, but I was able to circumvent the need for these items and still created a satisfying treat.
March 11, 2016
Cookie books, and really dessert books in general, can be a bit of a difficulty. So many recipes are classics that everyone has their own version of (chocolate chip cookie, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodle, sugar cookie, etc.), so new material can be a bit lacking. But this book managed to include classics alongside some European cookies, as well as regular cookies with a European twist. I really enjoyed looking through it.
January 12, 2012
This cookbook does a pretty good job of covering the sweets.
Cakes, cupcakes, pies, squares, tarts, cookies...
The recipes look very straight forward and don't contain any surprises.
I like that they appear to be simple recipes that are then jazzed up with sauces, frostings, glazes, etc, that may be more exotic.
Cakes, cupcakes, pies, squares, tarts, cookies...
The recipes look very straight forward and don't contain any surprises.
I like that they appear to be simple recipes that are then jazzed up with sauces, frostings, glazes, etc, that may be more exotic.
December 20, 2012
The cover had us at whoopie pies. But there's more inside! Orange Butter Drops with Shredded Coconut, Chocolate Coconut Macaroons, Chocolate Chip Pistachio Pound Cake, Banana Whoopie Pies with Dulce de Leche Filling and Milk Pie. We love all of these updated classics! It's about time that we pay them a visit on our next trip to New York!
February 2, 2012
Only prepared one recipe, and it's a winner. This small-ish book contains excellent pictures and the instructions are plain. What is nice is that many of these recipes are truly unique, especially the whoopie pies. There is also a nice conversational tone throughout.
July 26, 2012
I have made several recipes from this book and every single one has been both delicious and easy-to-make! Not only are the recipes wonderful, but the package is also beautiful and the personal stories behind the recipes are lovely. If you like to bake, this is definitely a cookbook for you.
March 28, 2012
Love it! Just want to bake my way through the whole book!
March 29, 2012
I find myself copying out half the recipes in this one and can't wait to try them, especially the whoopie pies, something I love. I just wish there were pictures of all the recipes in the book.
September 13, 2012
Nice recipes and stories.
December 2, 2014
This is a more artisanal cookbook for dessert treats. Can't wait to try:
Buttermilk biscuits
Marscapone and Fresh fig tart
Pizelle
Buttermilk biscuits
Marscapone and Fresh fig tart
Pizelle
March 13, 2012
Baked the Buttermilk Cake with Chocolate Frosting and it was excellent...a big hit!
January 19, 2013
Very cool cookbook. I have made about three things and they have all come out perfectly.
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