Unveiling Live Well Bake Cookies: Your Essential Guide to 75 Perfect Homemade Cookie Recipes

For years, many of you have asked if I would ever release a cookbook – a comprehensive collection where all my favorite, most beloved cookie recipes could finally reside in one place. Today, with immense joy and excitement, I am thrilled to announce that the wait is officially over! You can now pre-order my brand-new cookbook, Live Well Bake Cookies! This project has been a true labor of love, crafted with passion and dedication to bring you the ultimate resource for delicious, homemade cookies. It’s more than just a collection of recipes; it’s an invitation to fill your kitchen with warmth, your home with incredible aromas, and your life with the simple pleasure of baking.

What’s Inside the Live Well Bake Cookies Cookbook?

Live Well Bake Cookies is an extensive compendium packed with 75 meticulously crafted cookie and bar recipes. Each recipe has undergone rigorous testing and retesting, sometimes dozens of times, to ensure absolute perfection in flavor, texture, and ease of preparation. My goal was to create a cookbook that offers not just delicious results, but also a rewarding and joyful baking experience for everyone, from novice bakers to seasoned pros. Whether you’re looking for classic comfort, innovative twists, or treats for special occasions, this book has something to delight every palate. From chewy to crispy, soft to crunchy, and every flavor profile imaginable, these recipes are designed to inspire confidence and bring smiles to those who taste them.

It was incredibly challenging to narrow down my favorites, as I genuinely adore every single recipe in this book. However, to give you a sneak peek into the delightful variety you’ll find, here are just a few of the standout cookie recipes that I believe truly encapsulate the spirit of Live Well Bake Cookies:

Super Thick Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies: These decadent cookies are for serious chocolate and peanut butter lovers. Imagine a rich, fudgy chocolate base packed with an abundance of creamy peanut butter chips, creating an irresistible blend of textures and flavors in every bite. They’re designed to be extra thick and chewy, promising a truly satisfying experience.
Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies: A nostalgic treat brought to life with homemade goodness. Two soft, chewy oatmeal cookies embrace a fluffy, sweet cream filling, reminiscent of childhood favorites but with an elevated, scratch-made taste. These are perfect for those who appreciate comfort and classic flavors.
S’mores Cookies: Experience the magic of a campfire s’more transformed into a perfectly baked cookie. These cookies feature gooey toasted marshmallows, melty chocolate, and bits of graham crackers, all enveloped in a tender cookie dough. They’re a celebration of texture and flavor, bringing a taste of summer indoors.
Iced Maple Cinnamon Cookies: Infused with warm cinnamon spice and a hint of sweet maple, these cookies are pure comfort. Each soft, tender cookie is crowned with a delicate maple glaze that melts in your mouth, making them ideal for a cozy afternoon or a holiday gathering.
Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies: A truly innovative twist on classic sugar cookies, these beauties capture all the beloved flavors of a cinnamon roll. Swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting, they offer the best of both worlds – the ease of a cookie with the indulgence of a freshly baked cinnamon roll.

Beyond these tempting recipes, Live Well Bake Cookies is designed to be your comprehensive baking companion, filled with valuable insights and practical guidance. You will also find:

A Gorgeous Image of Every Single Cookie Recipe: Because we eat with our eyes first! Each recipe is accompanied by a stunning, full-color photograph to inspire your baking, guide your expectations, and ensure you know exactly what your beautiful creations should look like. These visuals are a testament to the deliciousness that awaits.
Helpful Tips and Tricks to Guide You and Make Each Recipe as Simple as Possible: Baking is both an art and a science, and I’ve included all my best advice to demystify the process. Learn about the importance of ingredient temperature, proper measuring techniques, achieving different cookie textures (chewy, crisp, soft-baked), and common pitfalls to avoid for consistently perfect results.
A Detailed List of Common Cookie Ingredients and Why They’re Important: Understand the foundational role each ingredient plays. Discover how different types of flour affect texture, the magic of sugar in browning and tenderness, the richness butter brings, the binding power of eggs, and the science behind leavening agents. This knowledge will empower you to become a more intuitive and confident baker.
The Best Way to Store Your Cookies: Preserve the freshness and flavor of your homemade treats. This section provides detailed instructions on how to properly store various types of cookies, ensuring they remain delicious for as long as possible, whether at room temperature, in the fridge, or the freezer.
How to Freeze Your Cookies or Prepare Them Ahead of Time: Life gets busy, but that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying homemade cookies. Learn convenient methods for freezing cookie dough, baked cookies, or preparing components in advance, making holiday baking and impromptu treats a breeze.
How to Ship Your Cookies (and Make Sure They Arrive Safely!): Share the joy of your baking with loved ones near and far. This invaluable guide covers packaging techniques, selecting the best cookies for shipping, and tips to ensure your delicious gifts arrive intact and fresh, ready to be enjoyed.
A Detailed Section on All of the Equipment Needed to Make Each Recipe: From essential baking sheets and mixing bowls to specialized tools that can elevate your cookie game, this section outlines everything you’ll need. It also offers advice on choosing quality equipment that will serve you well for years to come.
Plus, a Cookie Troubleshooting Guide: Even the most experienced bakers encounter challenges. This comprehensive guide addresses common cookie dilemmas – cookies spreading too thin, being too dry, burning, or not rising – providing clear solutions and helping you learn from mistakes to achieve perfect cookies every time.

If you have a love for baking, particularly a passion for creating delightful homemade cookies, I am absolutely confident that Live Well Bake Cookies will quickly become your ultimate, go-to resource. It’s designed to be a trusty companion for every baking adventure, offering inspiration, instruction, and the promise of truly delicious results.

Where To Order Your Copy

The journey to perfect homemade cookies begins with your copy of Live Well Bake Cookies. You can now conveniently pre-order this essential cookbook from any of these trusted retailers, ensuring you’re among the first to receive it upon release:

US Retailers:

Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-A-Million
Indie Bound

Canadian Retailers:

Amazon Canada
Indigo (Chapters Indigo)

Exclusive Pre-Order Bonus: 5 Extra Cookie Recipes!

To celebrate the launch of Live Well Bake Cookies and to show my appreciation for your early support, I’m offering an exclusive bonus! If you pre-order your copy before August 3, 2021, you will receive an additional 5 bonus cookie recipes that are not included in the book. This means even more delicious inspiration for your baking endeavors, delivered straight to your inbox so you can start baking right away! These unique recipes are a special thank you, crafted to give you an immediate taste of the creativity and deliciousness found within the cookbook. To claim your bonus recipes, simply send your proof of purchase (a receipt or order confirmation) to livewellbakecookies@quarto.com, and we will send you these delightful extra recipes.

A Heartfelt Thank You to My Incredible Community

And last, but certainly not least, I want to express my deepest and most sincere gratitude to each and every one of you. For the past 7 years, your unwavering support, trust in my recipes, and enthusiastic engagement have been the driving force behind everything I do. It is truly humbling and incredibly wonderful to receive your emails, read your comments, and see the beautiful pictures of the creations you’ve made using my recipes. Hearing about your baking successes and the joy my recipes bring to your homes fills me with immense satisfaction.

This cookbook, Live Well Bake Cookies, would not have been possible without your encouragement, your continuous requests, and your shared love for baking. It’s a culmination of a dream, fueled by a community that has grown and thrived together. I am profoundly grateful for the connection we share, for your loyal readership, and for allowing me to be a small part of your culinary journey. Thank you for making this dream a reality. I can’t wait for you to get your hands on this book and embark on countless delicious baking adventures with me!