Holiday Cookies - 2nd Edition by Chicago Tribune Staff (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

An updated and expanded edition of the bestselling Holiday Cookies, featuring additional recipes from the last decade of contest winners.

For nearly four decades, the Chicago Tribune has run its annual Holiday Cookie Contest, asking readers to submit recipes that are both unique and meaningful to them. Each recipe is accompanied by a brief description or story explaining why the cookie is special to the reader and their family. The Chicago Tribune's award-winning food writers and editors carefully consider these essays, select the finalists, and then publish winning recipes.

Holiday Cookies, 2nd Edition is an updated and expanded collection of the best holiday cookies as curated from nearly four decades worth of reader submissions, including 28 new recipes from the winners in 2014 to 2022. These delicious recipes represent an eclectic mix of traditional and modern recipes from diverse cultural backgrounds and skill levels, such as Tropical Nuevo Latino Cookies, Dorie's Dark and Stormies, and Grandma Grump's Peanut Butter Drizzles.

Complete with full-color photography and helpful baking tips, this gorgeous compilation brings the warmth and expertise of a cross-generational baking community home for the holidays. From cookie classics to twists on old standards, Holiday Cookies provides the home baker with a plethora of possibilities for any holiday party.

Review Quotes

Praise for Holiday Cookies: Prize-Winning Family Recipes from the Chicago Tribune for Cookies, Bars, Brownies and More:

2015 IACP Cookbook Award Finalist, Compilation

"There's nothing like an iced sugar cookie for the holidays, and this recipe doesn't disappoint. . . . Become a child again and treat these yummy cookies as your coloring book." --About.com

"What makes this cookbook so unique is the fact that the recipes are from home cooks just like you. Families share their traditional cookie recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation." --RecipeLion.com

"A fantastic volume. . . . Consider sweetening up your holiday table with [Holiday Cookies] Peanut Butter Drizzles and Dark and Stormies. . ." --Leite's Culinaria

"This book spans three decades of prize-winning cookies from the Chicago Tribune's annual holiday cookie contest. They are amazing. . . I do suggest you buy this book!" --CakeSpy.com, Book of the Week

"The book is a must have for holiday cookie aficionados for its wide and interesting selection." --Gapers Block

"Just in time for the holidays is a book called, Holiday Cookies. I keep churning through this one and every page I turn, makes me want to start doing something else. Middle-East Fruit Bars look so dramatic on the photograph that I can't wait to get [in] the kitchen and try the recipe myself. The pecan pie cookie looks absolutely irresistible and there are all the traditional kinds of things you'd expect like nut crescents, short bread and plenty of chocolate items." --Narsai David, KCBS-San Francisco

"The book is broken up into different sections, also with some great pictures that just make you want to eat those cookies . . . They're very photogenic, these cookies!" --Chicago Tonight, WTTW-PBS Chicago

"I really love this cookbook. It is full of delicious, prize-winning recipes, gorgeous photos and easy to find information on prep time, chill time, bake time and cooling time . . . This is a great cookbook to get you in the mood for all that holiday baking. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am happy to recommend it to all." --Sandra's Kitchen Nook

"It's a great book for the cookie-lover to have in their collection, both for holiday and year-round baking." --BakingBites.com

"We're thrilled about Holiday Cookies. It's an excellent cookbook that offers a comprehensive collection of the best holiday cookies as curated from over a decade's worth of reader submissions to the Chicago Tribune." --Sheridan Road

"Holiday Cookies. . . is sure to have something to suit any taste and skill level." --The Daily Times (Tennessee)

"This book has amazing photos and helpful baking tips and tons of great recipes! I had a very difficult time choosing which recipe to try!" --SuzySitcom.com

About the Author

The Chicago Tribune, founded in 1847, is the flagship newspaper of the Tribune Company. Its staff comprises dedicated, award-winning journalists who have authored many best-selling books.