Editorial Review:

The Wellesley Cookie Exchange CookWare Cookbook is a delightful collection of cookie recipes for any occasion. There are over 200 cookie recipes which run the spectrum from treasured family heirlooms to special treats loved by kids everywhere. Included in the CD is the wonderful introduction to the book, "There are cookies whose recipes emigrated across the Atlantic generations ago from Italy, Germany, Austria, Norway; cookies rich with sweet butter and nutmeats and with frosting as lavish as velvet and old lace; cookies baked by busy hands and redolent not only of spices and citrus but also of tradition, fellowship, and the love of giving. That's what each person brings and takes home every year from the cookie exchange."

Susan also tells you how to start your own cookie exchange, " The cookie exchange is a wonderful occasion for dressing up, eating loads of tempting holiday food, sipping wassail and heady eggnog, and having a fine time socializing with friends whose busy lives intersect all too seldom. She starts with, "All you need are a few cookie-loving friends and a place to gather..." and gives you a fun and warm hearted read that's so much more than just instructions.

The same is true for - "A Cookie Primer: Expert Advice on Ingredients, Equipment, Preparation, and Storage". The well written information will have you stocking up on your cookie ingredients and softening butter on you kitchen counter before you've even decided what to bake.

The added bonus is having the recipes compiled in a wonderful easy top use software program. The user is provided with both the flexibility of being able to scale recipes as well as being able to locate recipes by ingredients. The best of both worlds. This book was a favorite to thousands with its first release and now, as an electronic cookbook the old and new come together in great harmony.