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Who doesn't love a homemade cookie with a cup of coffee? If you do, then we have a treat for you!What's better than the smell of freshly baked, homemade cookies? Eating them! So, get out a bowl and cookie sheets while you browse through this collection of delicious and simple cookies.You can make cookies simply and easily, with 101 Quick & Easy Cookie Recipes, a cookbook that will provide you with a range of sumptuous cookie recipes so you never have to buy from a store again, Chocolate Honey CookiesSweet Potato CookiesBran Refrigerator CookiesAngel CookiesNo Bake BrowniesSunflower Seed CookiesAnd many more...Your friends will always be at your house now, once they taste the cookies you are making in your kitchen. And your family will love the indulgent tastes and variety of cookies found in this cookbook.Buy 101 Quick & Easy Cookie Recipes today. You'll never buy cookies from a store again!
206 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 5, 2014
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Victoria Steele
7 books2 followersVictoria Steele is the author of the "101 Quick & Easy" series of cookbooks including a cookie recipe book, chicken recipe book, 5 ingredient recipe book and cupcake and muffin recipe book.
Victoria lives with her husband and son in Dallas, TX where she writes cookbooks along with freelance blog posts.
Victoria lives with her husband and son in Dallas, TX where she writes cookbooks along with freelance blog posts.
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July 7, 2019
Loved some of the recipes - but some ingredients are hard to come by so haven't tried all of them as yet. But those I have: quick, easy and delicious!
December 30, 2023
101 Quick & Easy Cookie Recipes is a recipe book by Victoria Steele. As the title suggests, it features 101 recipes for cookies. They are split up into the following sections: “Fruit Cookies”, “Peanut Butter Cookies”, “Sugar Cookies", “Chocolate Chip Cookies", “Christmas Cookies", “Oatmeal Cookies", “Bar Cookies”, “Butter Cookies", “Nut Cookies”, “Refrigerator Cookies", “Chocolate Cookies”, “No Bake Cookies", "Filled Cookies", "Coconut Cookies", and "Miscellaneous Cookies". Just a quick heads up: the vast majority of recipes do not have images. So you will not be able to see what the cookies will look like, before you make them yourself.
My first thought about the book is that the recipes need to be formatted better. One of the key important details of a recipe is how much it makes/ serves. However, the author includes this information at the end of the recipe, whereas it ought to be in the beginning. Similarly, they only include the oven preheat information in the same step that you’re meant to be putting it into the oven. Which, if you’re following the recipe in the order the author has listed, it would not give you enough time to properly preheat the oven. Instead, they should have included the preheat information at the first step of the recipe (though having the preheat information later in the recipe is understandable in cases where you’re instructed to chill the cookies, and then need to preheat it during/ after that point). Also, there are a multitude of recipes where steps are all clumped together in a big paragraph. Instead of doing that, the author should have split the steps up into a line per step. So that way, it would be easier to read, in my opinion.
Another of my thoughts is that I don’t think the “Yield” (serving) amount of each recipe is entirely accurate. For some of them, there are really large amounts, yet the amount of ingredients listed doesn’t seem like it would make that much. For example, one of the early recipes is “Satin Drop Cookies”. It says “Yield: 4 dozen”. But reading through the ingredient amounts, I think it would only make 1 dozen reasonably sized cookies; maybe 2 dozen, at most. I definitely don’t think it would make 4 dozen. And there are several more recipes like that. A bunch of them said it would make 3 to 4 dozen cookies. I even saw several listing 5 dozen. The “Brown Sugar Cookies” recipe says the make “7 dozen cookies”. However, the total amount of ingredients to make the cookie dough is about 4 cups of ingredients. That is NOT going to make 7 dozen cookies; unless they were really, really small. These serving amounts seem very inaccurate.
A substantial amount of the recipes ingredient listings have a good amount of information. However t here are small amounts of missing information in some recipe ingredient listings. In some recipes, they don’t include the egg size. Which is an important bit of information that they should be including; differing amounts of egg can change the consistency of the batter, and even the bake time of it. Sometimes doesn’t include whether to use salted or unsalted butter; which is an important detail because sometimes too much salt can ruin the taste of a dish, and there can be health issues with too much salt. I saw the “Mystery Coconut Cookies” had “1 ½ cups Bisquick”, but it fails to inform people of the specific type needed. Which ought to have been included, because the brand has so many different types. But, to be blunt, I think the author should have given us instructions on how to prepare that mix ourselves.
Which brings me to continue with that issue… The problem I have with some of the ingredients is that sometimes the author has us premade ingredients in the listings. Such as the use of graham crackers, instant pudding mix, premade chocolate bars. I would have liked to not have to use premade ingredients. It feels a bit pointless to use chocolate bars or crackers to make cookies. At that point, why even bother making cookies, if you can just eat the crackers? And the same with the instant pudding mix; may as well just make the pudding, eat that, and skip the cookies. If we are to use them as ingredients, I think the author should have given us instructions on how to make these ingredients ourselves.
In some recipes, there’s missing information. For example, in the “Sugar Cookies” recipe, one of the directions is to “decorate with colored icing”, but there’s no information in that recipe on how to make it, or what ingredients to use to make it.
I did have a bit of a chuckle at the “No Roll Sugar Cookies”, though. In the directions, it instructs is to “Roll into balls and roll in granulated sugar.” But why specify “No Roll” in the name of the cookies?
So, in the book title, it lists the word “easy”. I think the majority of recipes would be fairly easy to make, and that a lot of beginners would be able to follow recipes reasonably well. Though there might be a variety of food/ cooking/ baking related terms that you might need to look up beforehand. My recommendation, if you are intending to make any of the recipes, is to give the recipe a good read through. Try to have a good mental understanding of what you will be doing, and try to measure out everything before you begin mixing everything.
I appreciate that the author has included a reasonably large range of types of cookies. As I listed in the introduction to my review, there are more than a dozen categories of these cookies. And I think there’s definitely something that will appeal to any reader. Personally, I think there are definitely recipes that I think I would enjoy. I think I might make a note of the book and come back to it at a later date. Though, honestly, a bunch of the recipes felt like they were repeats of each other.
Overall, it’s a mediocre recipe. It’s not the best, but it’s pretty decent. As I’ve gone through above, there are definitely a variety of faults. Such as bits and pieces of missing information in the ingredients listings, and recipe directions. I think the formatting needs to be reworked, to make the information more readable. Also, I think many of the “yield” amounts need to be edited to make them more accurate. At the later stages of the book, I saw one that claimed it would make a hundred cookies. I do not believe that. However, despite it’s faults, I think it’s a reasonable book. And I think a lot of people can still use the information that is there, and come up with decent results.
My first thought about the book is that the recipes need to be formatted better. One of the key important details of a recipe is how much it makes/ serves. However, the author includes this information at the end of the recipe, whereas it ought to be in the beginning. Similarly, they only include the oven preheat information in the same step that you’re meant to be putting it into the oven. Which, if you’re following the recipe in the order the author has listed, it would not give you enough time to properly preheat the oven. Instead, they should have included the preheat information at the first step of the recipe (though having the preheat information later in the recipe is understandable in cases where you’re instructed to chill the cookies, and then need to preheat it during/ after that point). Also, there are a multitude of recipes where steps are all clumped together in a big paragraph. Instead of doing that, the author should have split the steps up into a line per step. So that way, it would be easier to read, in my opinion.
Another of my thoughts is that I don’t think the “Yield” (serving) amount of each recipe is entirely accurate. For some of them, there are really large amounts, yet the amount of ingredients listed doesn’t seem like it would make that much. For example, one of the early recipes is “Satin Drop Cookies”. It says “Yield: 4 dozen”. But reading through the ingredient amounts, I think it would only make 1 dozen reasonably sized cookies; maybe 2 dozen, at most. I definitely don’t think it would make 4 dozen. And there are several more recipes like that. A bunch of them said it would make 3 to 4 dozen cookies. I even saw several listing 5 dozen. The “Brown Sugar Cookies” recipe says the make “7 dozen cookies”. However, the total amount of ingredients to make the cookie dough is about 4 cups of ingredients. That is NOT going to make 7 dozen cookies; unless they were really, really small. These serving amounts seem very inaccurate.
A substantial amount of the recipes ingredient listings have a good amount of information. However t here are small amounts of missing information in some recipe ingredient listings. In some recipes, they don’t include the egg size. Which is an important bit of information that they should be including; differing amounts of egg can change the consistency of the batter, and even the bake time of it. Sometimes doesn’t include whether to use salted or unsalted butter; which is an important detail because sometimes too much salt can ruin the taste of a dish, and there can be health issues with too much salt. I saw the “Mystery Coconut Cookies” had “1 ½ cups Bisquick”, but it fails to inform people of the specific type needed. Which ought to have been included, because the brand has so many different types. But, to be blunt, I think the author should have given us instructions on how to prepare that mix ourselves.
Which brings me to continue with that issue… The problem I have with some of the ingredients is that sometimes the author has us premade ingredients in the listings. Such as the use of graham crackers, instant pudding mix, premade chocolate bars. I would have liked to not have to use premade ingredients. It feels a bit pointless to use chocolate bars or crackers to make cookies. At that point, why even bother making cookies, if you can just eat the crackers? And the same with the instant pudding mix; may as well just make the pudding, eat that, and skip the cookies. If we are to use them as ingredients, I think the author should have given us instructions on how to make these ingredients ourselves.
In some recipes, there’s missing information. For example, in the “Sugar Cookies” recipe, one of the directions is to “decorate with colored icing”, but there’s no information in that recipe on how to make it, or what ingredients to use to make it.
I did have a bit of a chuckle at the “No Roll Sugar Cookies”, though. In the directions, it instructs is to “Roll into balls and roll in granulated sugar.” But why specify “No Roll” in the name of the cookies?
So, in the book title, it lists the word “easy”. I think the majority of recipes would be fairly easy to make, and that a lot of beginners would be able to follow recipes reasonably well. Though there might be a variety of food/ cooking/ baking related terms that you might need to look up beforehand. My recommendation, if you are intending to make any of the recipes, is to give the recipe a good read through. Try to have a good mental understanding of what you will be doing, and try to measure out everything before you begin mixing everything.
I appreciate that the author has included a reasonably large range of types of cookies. As I listed in the introduction to my review, there are more than a dozen categories of these cookies. And I think there’s definitely something that will appeal to any reader. Personally, I think there are definitely recipes that I think I would enjoy. I think I might make a note of the book and come back to it at a later date. Though, honestly, a bunch of the recipes felt like they were repeats of each other.
Overall, it’s a mediocre recipe. It’s not the best, but it’s pretty decent. As I’ve gone through above, there are definitely a variety of faults. Such as bits and pieces of missing information in the ingredients listings, and recipe directions. I think the formatting needs to be reworked, to make the information more readable. Also, I think many of the “yield” amounts need to be edited to make them more accurate. At the later stages of the book, I saw one that claimed it would make a hundred cookies. I do not believe that. However, despite it’s faults, I think it’s a reasonable book. And I think a lot of people can still use the information that is there, and come up with decent results.
May 1, 2018
Some really great recipes here!
I have made some of these cookies and plan to try some of these, too! Some of them have very little flour, so I'm going to try to convert them to gluten free.
I have made some of these cookies and plan to try some of these, too! Some of them have very little flour, so I'm going to try to convert them to gluten free.
December 16, 2022
A good mix of cookie recipes, although it would have been nice to have pictures of each recipe. It would be helpful to have nutritional information as well. I did find some recipes that are new to me, so will probably try some of them.
December 5, 2024
Good Recipes - No Visuals
I like to see what the cookie is supposed to look like. I always adjust the recipe according to my taste and understanding. Without the picture, I have much more difficulty understanding.
I like to see what the cookie is supposed to look like. I always adjust the recipe according to my taste and understanding. Without the picture, I have much more difficulty understanding.
September 10, 2019
Regular cookies
Nice to have a collection of regular basic cookies.
Not if you are looking for specialty cookies, but good go to collection
Nice to have a collection of regular basic cookies.
Not if you are looking for specialty cookies, but good go to collection
June 10, 2020
Fun and delicious! I make them with my grand daughter.
March 16, 2022
Cookies, Cookies, Cookies
Every kind of cookie from old classics to new trendy cookies. Great Cookbook! Several that I am looking forward to trying.
Every kind of cookie from old classics to new trendy cookies. Great Cookbook! Several that I am looking forward to trying.
November 24, 2014
101 Quick & Easy Cookie Recipes
Hoping with the upcoming holiday season I will be able to find healthier cookies to make with emphasis on low fat and low sodium.
Handful of pictures and no nutritional information. Like the choices for many types of sugar cookies, soft, chewy and crisp. Many topics of selections
along with a no bake cookie section and Christmas cookies. Chewy granola bars will be one we try along with apple bars.
For the most part any of these will turn out great, although they all use butter or margarine you may be able to do some substitutions.
Other books by the author are highlighted at the end.
Hoping with the upcoming holiday season I will be able to find healthier cookies to make with emphasis on low fat and low sodium.
Handful of pictures and no nutritional information. Like the choices for many types of sugar cookies, soft, chewy and crisp. Many topics of selections
along with a no bake cookie section and Christmas cookies. Chewy granola bars will be one we try along with apple bars.
For the most part any of these will turn out great, although they all use butter or margarine you may be able to do some substitutions.
Other books by the author are highlighted at the end.
October 6, 2016
So many different types of cookies that can be made. There is something for everyone, whether they like chocolate, nuts, fruits, caramel, etc. This is a great resource to use especially around Christmas time - you could wow the family with a variety of new and delicious cookies instead of plain old sugar cookies.
August 5, 2015
Nice
Wish it had a list of all the recipes in front of book to find the one I wanted easily. And it would have been good if there had been pictures too so you know what it is to look like.
Wish it had a list of all the recipes in front of book to find the one I wanted easily. And it would have been good if there had been pictures too so you know what it is to look like.
October 14, 2015
Loved it
Delicious cookies. Loved it. Made thirty different cookies. Excited to make more soon. Very very soon. Thank you for the recipes
Delicious cookies. Loved it. Made thirty different cookies. Excited to make more soon. Very very soon. Thank you for the recipes
October 17, 2015
I love cookies
If you are looking for a good cookie recipe this is the book for you. assorted varieties,fruit nut veggie and more.
If you are looking for a good cookie recipe this is the book for you. assorted varieties,fruit nut veggie and more.
November 7, 2016
Lots of cookie recipes classified by type (sugar, chocolate chip, fruit, bar) with pretty good instructions. Work looking at when you need a new cookie recipe.
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May 3, 2018yay, I love cooking!
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January 1, 2019Already have most of the recipes.
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