THE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BOOK showed me so many ways of enjoying my favorite cookie, the chocolate chip. Big thanks to author, Katie Jacobs for all the great ideas!

Who doesn't love a chocolate chip cookie?! My daughter's boyfriend doesn't but I'm going to say he's an outlier and leave it at that.

There is nothing earth shattering in the chocolate chip cookie recipe in this book, but it's definitely one that shows it has been tested and tested again for the ultimate flexibility and for the ultimate cookie experience. I have my own basic recipe that I will not deviate from that is very different from the one here, but I can appreciate the fundamentals that Jacobs has captured. This book appeals to both a beginner and a more advanced cookie baker, and I found the recipes easy to follow and well written.

So, while this won't convert me to a new recipe, I did find that there were a lot of recipes in the book that I am going to test and sample with my family. Everything from the chocolate chip cookie banana pudding to some of the variations on her original cookie recipe. And that is what I find the most valuable about this book, because it brings together a whole bunch of alternatives that you can use for entertaining, for the family and for things like bake sales. Fudge. Cereal. Granola. And the list goes on.

The original recipe is definitely a good one, based on what I know from my own tweaking of recipes. So, if someone is going to start, this is not a bad starting point at all.

So, a winner of a cookbook in my estimation. Cookies for all! But chocolate chip ones only.

Literally a cookie book.
We have lots of cookies to choose from, different flavors, different toppings.
And in addition to cookies, we have cookie-inspired cakes and desserts!
​I am totally surprised and overwhelmed by the book's diversity and imagination.
And even better sated with all the recipes I've made, and already devoured.
This book, in addition to all that, for me was completely fantastic because it explains the basics of cooking cookies, gives tips and helps us understand the concept of cookies.
A complete and formidable book, which is a pleasure just to look at. And the best part is that each recipe is divine.

This is a comprehensive cookbook about everything "chocolate chip cookie." The recipes are achievable and the ingredients are all standard fare from any regular grocery store.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

For every chocolate chip cookie freak, Katie Jacobs’, “The Chocolate Chip Cookie Book,” is the ultimate cookbook, recipe guide, baking alchemy handbook and essential reference. It’s an intelligent guide for bakers of not only chocolate chippers, but of other confectionery delights as well. Jacobs extensively
explains the chemistry and science of leavening agents (baking powder and baking soda); butter v. oils; white and brown sugar; egg whites and yolks; fluffy flour; chocolates; real vanilla v. artificial extract; and other key aspects of making divine cookies. She also includes extensive recipes for all things chocolate chip — cookies, cakes, bars, whoopie pies, ice cream, cheese cakes, graham crackers, cereals and doughnuts.

A fourth-generation Nashville native author, stylist, and photographer, Jacobs is the art director and creator of StylingMyEveryday.com, a food and lifestyle blog with a focus on food, entertaining, and DIY. She released her first book, So Much to Celebrate, in 2018. She’s been featured on the cover of Southern Living as well as on the pages of Martha Stewart Living, Country Living, O The Oprah Magazine, and Southern Living Weddings. She is a content contributor for Reese Witherspoon’s lifestyle brand Draper James, Crate&Barrel, and Le Grand Courtâge, among others. You can find her daily on Instagram at @katiejacobsnashville or at home with her three kids and husband, creating new recipes and entertaining family and friends.

TheBookMaven graciously thanks NetGalley, Author Katie Jacobs and Publisher Harper Celebrate for this Advanced Reader’s Copy (ARC) for review.

The Chocolate Chip Cookie Book by Katie Jacbos

What could be better than an entire cookbook devoted to chocolate chip cookies? Not much in my book. Beyond the numberous variations on the classic chocolate chip cookie, there are many different recipes using chocolate chip cookies as well (for example, chocolate chip cookie baklava or chocolate chip cookie lava cakes). I also enjoyed the introductory section that compares the results of using different ingredients or chilled vs melted butter in the recipes, etc. It's a great reminder that there are many ways to change up a recipe to adjust the cookie. The recipes are clear, and the photography is great as well.

Thank you to #NetGalley and Harper Celebrate for a free copy of #TheChocolateChipCookieBook by Kaite Jacobs. All opinions are my own.

The Chocolate Chip Cookie by Katie Jacobs

240 Pages
Publisher: Harper Celebrate
Release Date: October 3, 2023

Nonfiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, Crafts, Hobbies

The book is divided into the following chapters.

Chapter 1: The Classics
Chapter 2. Specialty Cookies and Bars
Chapter 3: Cakes, Pies, and Giant Cookies
Chapter 4: The Fun Stuff
Chapter 5: Health(ish) Treats

After reading this book, I purchased a cookie scoop and Watkins pure vanilla extract. I love the idea of using a biscuit cutter to shape the warm cookies, so they are uniform. The recipes in the book are easy to follow and have icons depicting what equipment is needed and a skill scale. If you are a fan of chocolate chip cookies, and who isn’t, you will enjoy making and eating these cookies.

I love baking, especially cookies.

This cookbook was the perfect one for giving you great chocolate chip cookie recipes, but not only that, cookie bars and other great variations.

I really loved the beginning where she broke down how to use the book and explained tips and tricks, the equipment, cookie scoop sizes, and the science that goes in behind the actual baking of a chocolate chip cookie, and then she went on to break down the importance of each of the essential ingredients in the recipes and why the temperature and kind of ingredient worked. I thought all of those things were a great addition and very helpful.

I also really liked the difficulty and dietary restriction icons that were included throughout. It made it really easy to see what the recipe was going to be like at a glance.

the tips throughout were great to have. Like a warning that a certain recipe spreads a bit, so that you can be prepared and not think you did something wrong.

The pictures were also really beautiful. I love having lots of pictures in cookbooks so that I can know what I'm going for as an end result.

Everything is super yummy and I can't wait to try them all. If you're looking for a great chocolate chip cookie book, you'll really enjoy this one! I like it so much I might buy the hardcover version to have on hand!

Thank you to NetGalley, Katie Jacobs and the publisher for allowing me to review this yummy ARC!

Lots of great recipes to try out and I love how the author breaks down chocolate chip cookies in a. Way that allows you to make the absolute perfect cookie suited to you tastes! A must for any kitchen bookshelf

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.

I am now obsessed with Chocolate Chip Cookies and this book made me a fan. The book shows various ways of having chocolate chip cookies and ways to make the most popular chocolate chip cookie. The author shares tips and tricks as well as offer alternatives to chocolate chip cookie recipes to cater for numerous diets.

I picked up this book because it promised vegan chocolate chip cookies.

The majority of the book leans very heavily on butter and eggs. There are also a lot of pictures of cookies garnished with a lot of salt. That makes my skin crawl. I hate, hate, hate salted caramel or chocolate.

When you get all the way to the back of the book, you get to the "Healthy(ish) Treats." The first recipe is for a Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blizzard. I was excited. This was more like it. Then I read the description.

This "blizzard" is dairy-free, vegan, and packed with protein. Before, you knock it, you should try it!

Excuse me, what? Why is she implying that people should think that dairy-free food is bad?

Later on there is this description on 24-Hour Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies -

These dairy-free, egg-free, chocolate chip cookies may surprise you. Even the most discerning palate may not miss the butter and eggs. They key to making them undiscoverably vegan? Refrigerate the dough for at least 24 hours.

Why??? Ok, I get it. People think vegans are freaks who live on cardboard and tree roots. Who would have ever thought that eating plants could be good?

I am going to try several of her vegan recipes. I just wish she wasn't so snarky about them.

Everyone loves a good chocolate chip cookie so when I saw this recipe book I knew I needed to check it out. OMG I can't wait to try some of these amazing recipes. The brown butter white chocolate macadamia nut cookies were amazing!! I'm gonna be trying the rice crispy treat chocolate chip cookies next. I make a lot of treats for my guys at work so I will be surprising them with some of these goodies. I highly recommend this cookie cookbook!!


Thank you NetGalley and Harper Celebrate for allowing me to enjoy these wonderful recipes in advance for my honest opinion.

Yes, this entire book is devoted to chocolate chip cookies. In addition to dozens of delicious cookies, you'll find ice creams, candy, cakes, and even cheesecakes base on this most popular of cookies. Specialized diets, including vegan and gluten-fre are not neglected.

I particularly liked that each recipe had a difficulty level with and index at the back liting the recipes by level. It's a great idea more cookbooks should adopt.

Literally a cookbook about all the ways you can make chocolate chip cookies and chocolate chip cookie desserts. What’s not to love?

The recipes are a step in the more advanced cookie making techniques bust to not skip a step, lots of gray cookie photos, they could be more creative.

I loved this cookbook of cookies! I may have read a digital ARC copy but I wanna buy it! It was informative for the science behind ingredients. I love that there was a cookie for every preference. You want cakey, here. You want chewy, it’s here. You want crisp, it’s here too. I also love that there were other ways to use cookie, milkshakes, cakes, and more!

If you are a fan of chocolate chip cookies, you need this book. With 100 recipes, and beautiful pictures, this is the only chocolate chip book you will ever need. From the basic chocolate chip cookie, to the fancy mint chocolate chip recipe, and even a microwave cup chocolate chip cookie for one recipe, this is a book I will be buying when it is released!

Thank you Netgalley and Harper Celebrate for the ARC!

This was absolutely amazing, and I got so much out of it, more than just cookie recipes! I loved how it broke down the science of cookies, dissecting every ingredient, and explaining how even slight changes can change the way the cookie comes out. But if you're not interested in that, it's also very easy to just skip ahead to the recipes and dive in! The original cookie recipe is amazing, and I can't wait to work through all the different options. I'm just concerned how much weight I will gain as I try to get through all of these :)

What's not to love about chocolate chip cookies!

My son enjoys baking and he really loves this cookbook. Filled with easy to follow recipes that the whole family will enjoy. This is a must-have for your cookbook collection.

Wow, this book is COMPLETE ! I love that the author wrote about the science behind the results and that she didn't take for granted that the readers already know about all that.
There are so many things I've loved that it would be easier to write point-wise
- the stories behind the recipe
- the tips
- recipes I've never heard about that had me drooling on the pictures !
- I also loved that she had some healthier versions.

I can't imagine someone not liking this book !! I am so impatient to try the recipes, the basic as well as the more original ones (the baklava being one of them)