Review to be posted on February 23rd on blog/goodreads/etc..

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I just LOVE LOVE books about baking. Always looking for new recipes to make. New recipes to try out. And this book promised some yummy food that looked so good I just wanted to grab it out of the book. 

There are various parts to this book, from cookies to brownies to giant cookies. Each recipe begins with a personal story which I am still not sure if I am fan of. Haha. Sorry. I just want to get to the recipe, I don't mind a small intro but sometimes it just was a tad too much. The recipe itself is very clear to follow, I haven't yet made anything (as of writing this on 3 Feb, but by the time this pops up I will have tried a couple), but I have made enough food in my life to see if instructions are clear from just reading it. There are also tips and hints, from things to watch out for and what else you can use as toppings or fillings. My stomach was definitely growling and demanding I would make them. I had to disappoint her because well, at 11pm I am just not going to bake any more. Haha. XD 

Like many cookbooks there are plenty of recipes filled with death. Yes, death. Because I am very very VERY allergic to nuts/peanuts/almonds. So I skipped those, I am sorry, I cannot make them, I cannot eat them, I cannot go near them. So yeah, useless to read. 

I am also very happy to see normal measurements next to the not-so-normal (at least for me/my country) measurements. We get gram, kilos, ml, Celsius. And bless the lord for that because I have read too many English books that just go for that alone which means I just cannot do anything. I am not in the mood to go to google and see how much a cup is or how much Celsius x Fahrenheit is. SO thank you to the author! Now I can make these delightful bakes as well! 

I also liked the photographs. 

All in all, recommended to all! Yummy, clear instructions, variations to cookies, and more.

Wow. Cookies, brownies, and bars are my very favourite things to bake, so when I saw this book, I knew I HAD to read it. I certainly wasn’t disappointed. This book is crammed full of delicious, original recipes that I can’t wait to try out. Bacon and caramel brownies? YUM.
I always love it when a cook book has photographs of each recipe and bake, and this book has a picture on each and every recipe. There are helpful tips and hints along the way, suggesting delicious switches, or ensuring you end up with the best bake possible. As a baking enthusiast, I fell in love with this book, but it would also be perfect for the beginner baker due to its clear step by step instructions and guidance. Would definitely recommend!

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press and Netgalley for an eARC of this book to read and review.

Wow, what a delight this book was!

filled to the brim 85 recipes, from classic chocolate chip cookies to mint chip brownies and dog cookies - theres bound to be a recipe for you 🍪

The book begins with the basics, what tools you will need, knowing your ingredients and tips on how to store and freeze your bakes.

Then comes the best part - the recipes! I love when cookbooks include a photograph of the final item, it helps me to visualise what my bake should look like, and can be really helpful when choosing which recipe to make.

Each recipe has a little blurb about the recipe, an ingredients list, information about how many bakes the recipe should. yield, timings and nice concise instructions on how to make the recipe. Some recipes also include a tip box with some handy tips specific to that recipe.

I love the format this book takes - the ingredients list shows cup measurements but also has the metric in parentheses, as a Brit this is a great help as I don't have to flip back and forth to a conversion chart. The instructions are short and concise so you aren't overwhelmed with what you need to be doing next and did I say I love a photograph? Well the ones in this book are beautiful - but be warned, reading this book is going to make you hungry for a treat!

I also like that the book has an index - so if you know what sort of bake you want to make, you can find it effortlessly.

This book is perfect for the bakers in your life, and would be suitable for baking with children too. I can see this book becoming a firm favourite in our house, and the houses of our friends and family 😊

A truly inspirational cookbook, bursting at the seams with wonderful sounding recipes. I am always on the look out for baked treats, baking as I do, for village fundraising events, and there are plenty to choose from here, especially brownies and bars which always sell so well as buyers can have a choice to mix up their purchases. Easy to follow and clear recipes with a stunning colour photo to accompany each one which only adds to the inspiration. It's perfect, being UK based, that the measurements are not just in bewildering cups. I will be trying many recipes from this book in the near future especially so from the No Bake section as my kitchen is currently undergoing a refit and once the work is finished.

Interesting inclusion of a chapter for Dog Treats, I don't actually have a dog myself, but many in my village do with dog treats to hand. I hope this book gets published this side of the Atlantic as, for one, would certainly buy it. especially as when cooking I much prefer to work from a real book not via my computer.

I loved this book! There were such a large variety of delicious cookie, brownie, bar, and cookie cake recipes to bake. Everyone in my family loved the cookies I made from this book! My dogs even got to join in the cookie fun since there was a section for dog friendly cookies at the end. My personal favorites were the sprinkle cookies and the cookies & cream red velvet. Each recipe was accompanied by beautiful pictures of the finished product and had tips to help or give a variation of the recipe. I loved that at the end of each recipe it also told you how long the cookies were good for both on the shelf and in the freezer. I also appreciated that while these were all typically smaller batches of cookies that the author put in the beginning that the recipes were easily doubled if more cookies were needed.
Thank you to @netgalley and @harvardcommon for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Will be posting review to ig account on publishing day.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press for an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

I refuse to review cookbooks until I have made at least 1 item from the book, and in this case, I have already made 3 with a plan to make an additional 2 later this week. This book wasn't kidding with the title saying that the recipes are super fast and made from scratch, because I was able to make two items (chocolate chip cookies & no-bake chocolate chip cookie dough bites) in about an hour. Mind you, they both needed to chill for at least an hour, so I came back later in the evening to bake all of the cookies. I also made the no-bake sugar cookie bites with two friends, and we were able to complete that (with chilling) in about an hour as well.

These recipes are pretty easy to read and use, which is awesome when so many of the recipes look so good. One of my friends who was baking with me is vegan, and so she brought vegan substitutes for some of the ingredients - not only did it still work but they tasted delicious! My biggest complaint with these recipes is that almost all of them require the dough to chill for an extended period of time. While this isn't a huge deal, it does cause some time issues if you don't pre-plan for an additional hour+ into your baking time. It is nice that there are recommendations on how to cook flour and store both the dough & cooked sweets, plus tips on how long it is good for. There are a couple dog treat recipes in the book and that is my next project - I can't wait! 5/5

THIS BOOK IS DELICIOUSLY AMAZING!

From the recipes to the design of the pages, this book is a masterpiece. The recipes are very easy to follow and delicious (I’ve tried a few and my family thought I was a pro baker!!). I love the small intro explaining the story behind the recipe and I love how diverse they are, there’s a recipe for everyone. I will definetly buy this book because I love its aesthetic and I will actually use it a lot.

I am cookbook lover! The cover of this one grabbed my attention, and I knew I had to read it.
The photos made the were fantastic. The recipes in this book are easy to follow. The author did a great job explaining everything with each recipe, so you have a perfect outcome every time.
I truly can not pick out a favorite from all the books has to offer. I must have said to my husband a dozen time – Hey listen to this one! as I read him a recipe. There are going to be a lot of comments from friends and family when I bring these delicious goodies to gatherings!
I was so thrilled to see the section with recipes for dog treats. Our Grandpups are going to be so happy when I bake them these treats.
Thank you NetGalley, Dorothy Kern and Quarto Publishing Group for the ARC of Crazy for Cookies, Brownies, and Bars. This is my personal review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I dare anyone to open this cookbook and not want to bake every single thing in it! 😂 As someone who loves to bake, I was super excited to get my hands on this cookbook. It is conveniently dived into eight chapters (nine if you count the intro)...<b> Cookie Jar Favorites, Brownies, Blondies and Bars, Cookie Cakes, Skillet Bakes, and Cups, Crazy Cookies, Stuffed and Sandwiched, No Oven, No Problem: No-Bake Cookies and Bars, and For Man’s Best Friend: Dog Cookies for Your BFF. </b> Each of those chapters contain several easy (and delicious) to follow recipes.

This book also hits a 10 out of 10 on the visually pleasing scale with bright colorful photos accompanying every recipe. Along with tips and tricks in colorful eye-catching boxes. Unfortunately, I have only gotten around to trying a couple of the recipes, but "Mochadoodles" is a must try, as are the "Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars"

I honestly can't recommend this one enough!

**ARC Via NetGalley**

Thank you NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this one!

I do bake at home, and cookies are my favorite thing to make. I'm glad I came across this book. There are a lot of recipes that are easy to follow, with tips and tricks that are helpful even when you're just starting to bake. The author also included no-bake recipes and even treats for furbabies! I like that most of the required ingredients are the ones that you can easily grab on your pantry or in the grocery. Although I haven't tried any of them, I'm sure they're really good because the photos inside the book look amazing. Overall, this is a great book for all sweet lovers like myself.

This delectable new cookbook is a must-have for dessert enthusiasts! 85 recipes for any cookie, brownie, or bar you can imagine, as well as some new varieties you didn’t know you needed in your life. Even better – every single recipe has a drool-worthy photo to go along with it! There are also helpful sections on key ingredients, and tools and tips for successful baking, which are perfect for a novice but also a great reminder for seasoned bakers.

This cookbook is well-organized, starting with the classic cookie jar favorites, moving on to brownies, bars, no-bakes, and finishing up with some unique original recipes. There are even recipes for dog cookies so you can bake a treat for your furry best friend! As an experienced baker, I’m always on the hunt for fun new recipes, so the creative Crazy Cookies section had me really excited – Mochadoodles, Lime in the Coconut cookies, and Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread, just to name a few. And I know that my kids (and any kids at heart) are sure to love the Fruity Pebbles cookies.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press for providing me an advance copy of this cookbook in exchange for an honest review.

This is everything one could ask for in a cookie cookbook! There's a generous number of recipes of a truly great variety--cookies, bars, cookie cakes, no-bakes, and even dog cookies! Each recipe includes clear ingredient lists (including weights, yay!) and instructions along with helpful tips. Additionally, there is a large, detailed, gorgeous photo of the finished product for each recipe, along with detail shots as needed.

There are so many things in here I want to try. The guide at the beginning, covering ingredients, tools, and techniques, is very useful for people just getting started baking. This is very, very giftable too--anyone would be delighted to get this beautiful, tempting cookbook!

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

5 Drool worthy Stars!! I can’t wait to try out some of these recipes! This book has tons of photos, each one looking all delicious-like. Tips for every recipe, which there are more than 85 and each recipe has a photo of the finished product. Before even getting to the recipes, the author walks you through what tools and ingredients that are used most often. I’ve been getting into baking more and more lately and have a handful of recipes I can’t wait to try. Cookies, brownies, blondies, bars, cookie cake, no-bake, even dog cookies! Great gift idea for the aspiring home baker in your life. Definitely recommended!
*I received this at no charge & I voluntarily left this review.*

This cookbook is so fun! It would great to give to a hostess or for a birthday. The pages are filled with so many yummy recipes! The chocolate chip cookies are AMAZING!!

What a fantastic book! Definitely a must have in every cook's library. The title clearly tells you exactly what the book is about. The book is filled with beautiful pictures of every recipe to truly lure the reader in and entice you to want to try every recipe in the book. All of the easy to follow recipes come with very helpful tips. The variety and uniqueness of recipes make this book exciting to read. In addition to regular cookies and brownies are crazy cookies (so fun!), stuffed cookies, skillet cookies, and cookies for man's best friend. Also included are sections describing key ingredients and baking tools. Plus pro tips for successful baking and storing and freezing. This book truly has a recipe to please everyone and will impress even the most picky eater. I would highly recommend this book to bakers of every skill level.

DELICIOUS! And simple. The best way to go. Dessert in a bar form? Count me in! Nothing is better than a simple dessert. I could read cookbooks like a novel any day!

Lots of good recipes that provides exactly what is says. I am partial to blondies so I'm especially excited they have a whole chapter dedicated to them.

Crazy for Cookies , Brownies and Bars is the ultimate reference in how to bake any and every type of cookie you can imagine. Across eight different chapters , there is a cookie for everyone and even a chapter dedicated to cookies you can bake for dog.

The book eases you in with a list of equipment you will need and the seven rules of cookie baking . The following chapters recipes for the classic favourites as well as mouthwatering new recipes to try out. I really liked that there were blondies which didn’t feature chocolate in the recipe, I have never seen that anywhere else. I am excited to try the No bake range of cookies too.

This cookbook belongs in every kitchen. Not only will you be spoilt for choice, it’s a cookbook you will refer to time and time again.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest opinion.

Crazy for Cookies, Brownies, and Bars is a well curated and fun dessert cookbook with recipes developed by Dorothy Kern. Due out 1st Feb 2022 from Quarto on their Harvard Common Press imprint, it's 208 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.

The layout is appealing and unfussy - both easy to understand and accessible. The introduction includes a simple pantry list along with a good basic equipment list for stocking a working home kitchen. The recipes are arranged by category: cookie jar cookies, brownies, blondies & bars, cookie cakes & skillet bakes, crazy (exotic) cookies, sandwich and stuffed cookies, no bake, and even some pet approved cookies. I didn't feel any of them were unachievable in my very basic home kitchen and all the recipes we tried were delicious. Nearly all the recipes do contain some combination of butter, eggs, and milk, so they're not vegan as written and will take some experimentation to make them so.

Ingredient measurements are supplied in American measurements with standard (metric) in parentheses (yayyy!). Nutritional information not included, and it's probably a good thing - a lot of these recipes are decadent and so delicious. Extra tips or recipe alternatives are listed in sidebars with the recipes. The recipes themselves are fairly straightforward and are made with easily sourced ingredients. Many are very simple, none of them are overly complex. The book does include an index.

The photography is clear and abundant; almost all of the recipes are illustrated, and the photographs which are included are crisp and well done. Serving suggestions are attractive and appropriate.

This is a large collection of recipes and even allowing for the fact that some of them are similar to others in the same category, this will keep cookie fans going for ages. These range from simple "everyday" recipes to fancier desserts for social gatherings, parties, and special occasions. We tried several and all of them were tasty and well written.

We're definitely going to try more of these. Well written book, tasty treats.

Four and a half stars. This is a solid recipe book which will be used. Many of these recipes are destined to become family favorites and regulars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

I’ll admit, I love baked goods. To the point where as a kid, my grandparents would always make extra of my favorite part of any holiday meal - rolls. I bake bread a few times a week and my teens regularly bake cookies, and they all get eaten (happily eaten).

Looking through this cookbook, I found sooo many recipes I can’t wait to try. I personally thought that the majority of the recipes were something I’d definitely like to try, my teens - likewise.
There are quite a few that we now have plans to bake.

* Happy happy vegan note - the vast majority of these recipes are super easily veganized!