NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The expert baker and author behind Zo? Bakes Cakes and Zo? Bakes on the Magnolia Network takes us through her life with 75 cookies and bars from her Vermont roots and Midwestern living. "A magical book for every cookie lover."--Dorie Greenspan, James Beard Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author There are countless ways to make a cookie. Whether it's thin and crispy or soft and cakey, everyone has a different version they crave. In
Zo? Bakes Cookies, Zo? Fran?ois shares the classic cookie recipes every home baker wants to master and adds in some personal favorites from different eras in her life.
She takes you through recipes from her hippie days in Vermont, with
Ultra-Peanut Butter Cookies and
Coconut Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. You get a chance to step into Bubbe and Granny's kitchens, where Zo? has adapted their recipes like
Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies and
Chocolate Caramel Matzo. You'll find old favorites from her college cookie cart days, with recipes like
Zo?'s Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies and
Smash Cookies. She has you covered beyond cookies as well, with
Blueberry Gooey Butter Bars and
Cocoa Nutella Brownies--you'll have plenty to bring to your next potluck or holiday cookie swap.
With her easy-to-follow recipes, Zo? shows you how to make delicious cookies that touch on nostalgia while also helping you alter them to fit your ideal cookie needs today.
About the AuthorZo? Fran?ois studied art at the University of Vermont while also founding a cookie company as a way to earn extra money. She later studied at the Culinary Institute of America in New York and has been a pastry chef at several Twin Cities restaurants. Zo? co-authored the bestselling book series,
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day and wrote the award winning
, Zo? Bakes Cakes. She created the Zo? Bakes website and Substack newsletter to share her passion for pastry and now has a hit TV series on the Magnolia Network. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband Graham and their poodle. Her two sons come home for cookies as often as possible.