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In this companion to "Baking with Cookie Molds," Anne L. Watson presents cookies and molds for many holidays and all seasons, as well as for special interests and occasions -- weddings, kids, storytelling around the fireplace, and much more. With nearly 150 photos of molds, cookies, and processes, "Cookie Molds Around the Year" features new techniques and new recipes, along with a month-by-month diary of the seasons on San Juan Island, Anne's home.
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Anne L. Watson is the author of "Baking with Cookie Molds" and a number of other popular books on home crafts and lifestyle, as well as children's books and many novels. In a previous career, she was a historic preservation architecture consultant. Anne and her husband, Aaron Shepard, now live in Bellingham, Washington.
From the Author
CONTENTS
BEFORE WE BEGIN
Basic Directions for Molded Cookies
How to Tell When Cookies Are Done
Shaping Cookie Tartlets
JANUARY
New Year's, Twelfth Night, and Storytelling around the Fireplace
Recipe: Lemon Shortbread Cookie Tartlets
First Story: Journey to the Twelfth-Night Market
Recipe: Spiced Lemon Pecan "King" Cookies
Second Story: The Ropedancer
Tip: Matching Cookies and Molds
Tip: Layer Cookies
Recipe: Raisin Layer Cookies
Recipe: Spice Cookies
Tip: Removing Extra Flour
Third Story: The White Cat
Recipe: Chocolate Coconut Tea Cookies
Tip: Chocolate Backing
Recipe: Lime Cookies
Tip: Odd-Shaped Sandwich Cookies
FEBRUARY
Valentine Hearts, Flowers, and Chocolates
Recipe: Milk Chocolate Cherry Cookie Tartlets
Recipe: Dark Chocolate Cookies with Marzipan Topping
Tip: Working with Marzipan
Recipe: Cinnamon Cocoa Cookies
Tip: Trimming Cookies
Recipe: I-Love-You Cookies
Tip: Texture in Molded Cookies
Recipe: Chocolate Orange Layer Cookies
Tip: Preparing Cookie Molds
Recipe: Sweets-for-the-Sweet Sugar Cookies
Tip: Cookie Molds from Found Objects
MARCH
Saint Patrick's Day and Shortbread
Tip: Creating Your Own Shortbread Recipes
Tip: Molding Shortbread
Shortbread Pans
Recipe: Tropical Shortbread
Recipe: Chocolate Almond Shortbread
Recipe: Butterscotch Shortbread
Tip: The Perfect Traditional Shortbread
APRIL
Easter Baskets
Tip: Recognizing Kinds of Cookie Molds
Recipe: Coconut Sugar Cookies
Recipe: Cherry and Chocolate Layer Cookies
Tip: Honey and Sugar--The Pros and Cons
Tip: Honey and Sugar--Getting the Right Proportions
Tip: Strawberry Shortcake for Easter Dinner
Recipe: Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Tip: Another Idea for Cookie Tartlets
Tip: Creatively Combining Cookie Molds and Cutters
Recipe: Pecan Cookies with Chocolate Backing
MAY
Gardens, Flowers, Birds, and a Few Bugs
Tip: Where to Look for Old Cookie Molds
Tip: Using Antique Cookie Molds
Recipe: Soft Brandy Orange Cookies
Twentieth-Century Pottery Cookie Molds
Recipe: Cinnamon Almond Cookies
Kashigata and Moon Cake Molds
Metal Molds and Pans
JUNE
June on the Island
Cake Topper Molds
Tip: More on Marzipan
Recipe: Easy Wedding Cookies
Tip: Flavoring Extracts and Waters
Wedding Cookie Molds
JULY
Picnics in July
Recipe: Creamy Coconut Cookies
Modern Makers and Their Molds
Modern Wood Molds
Composition Molds
Pottery Molds
Silicone Molds
Recipe: Maple Orange Cookies
AUGUST
The Island in August
Tip: Kid-Friendly Cookie Molds
Tip: Kids and Flavors
Recipe: Your Own Animal Cookies
Plastic Animal Molds
Gingerbread Kids Molds
Recipe: Gingerbread for Kids
Horse Molds
Tip: Favorite Cartoon Characters
Hornbook Molds
More Molds for Kids
SEPTEMBER
September on the Island
Quilt Cookie Molds
Recipe: Quilters' Tea Cookies
More Quilt Cookie Molds
A Cookie Quilt
OCTOBER
Halloween
Halloween Cookie Molds
Recipe: Chocolate Chip Layer Cookies
Recipe: Orange Cookies
NOVEMBER
Late Fall--An Appreciation
Recipe: Apple or Pumpkin Cookie Tartlets
Recipe: Cinnamon Chestnut Cookies
Recipe: Cra