Megan Neveu - Sugar + Spice Cookies

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Hi and welcome to Sugar + Spice Cookies, where unique and nuanced flavors from spices and herbs come alive in each sugary bite of cookie bliss. My love for infusing fresh flavor combinations into classic sweet treats can be found in many recipes on my blog, Olives + Thyme. While I love all things sweet, my love of cookies knows no bounds. Sugar + Spice Cookies brings together my two passions: fun flavor pairings and classic cookies.

As a home baker, I have written this book as a source of inspiration and joy for other home bakers who love to try fun and creative cookie recipes. Like all things in life, I find that baking is part following the process and part trusting yourself and your senses. For the novice baker, use these recipes to become familiar with the process of making and baking cookies. Remember, every experienced baker was once a novice. For the more experienced baker, use these recipes as a guide and a jumping-off point in creating your own favorite versions of these cookies. Most important, take these recipes as an invitation to play and have fun in the kitchen.

In this book, you will find recipes that take spices and herbs such as cinnamon and ginger or lavender and rosemary and pair them with classic cookie bases such as sugar and chocolate chip. The result is fun and fresh flavor combinations that will make your senses come alive. I hope that each one you try becomes your new favorite cookie.

This book is divided into five chapters, each with its own personality and flavor focus.

Classics is like an embrace from an old friend. Its warm, familiar and comforting. The recipes in the Classics chapter use lots of warming spices such as cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves. In this chapter, you will find classic cookies with a creative spin such as . These are the cookies you reach for when you need something cozy to share with loved ones.

Chocolate is exactly as the name implies: lots and lots of chocolate! If youre like me, you already know who you will bake these cookies for. In this chapter, you will find recipes that utilize spice blends such as chai and pumpkin to enhance and bring out the more nuanced flavors of this beloved roasted bean. From , these are the recipes you will go to for your next chocolate craving.

Nuts is designed to celebrate the buttery, creamy and earthy quality of your favorite nuts. Sweet spices such as cinnamon pair beautifully with citrus and toasted pecans in my .

Herbs brings the bright and tart flavors of lemon, orange and lime and pairs them with floral, sweet and woodsy herbs such as lavender, thyme, rosemary and mint. In this chapter, you will find classic pairings such as lemon and thyme, as well as more modern flavor pairings such as lavender and chocolate in the cookies.

Fruit is filled with spiced cookies that are designed to highlight the scents and flavors of fresh fruit. This chapter features recipes such as cookies. These recipes pair cardamom, chai and coriander (yes, coriander) with fresh berries, bananas and apples for the most delicious fruit-forward cookies.

Thank you for bringing Sugar + Spice Cookies into your home. It is truly an honor and a privilege to share my love of baking with you. Happy baking, friends.