Cookies: The New Classics

I've already dog-eared about a dozen pages, and the miso brown butter version is the first cookie recipe in years that actually surprised my family. The photos make each step easy to follow, even for someone who usually skips the intro chapters.

The miso brown butter chocolate chip recipe alone justified the price, and the tahini shortbread is now a household staple. Instructions are clear enough that my kids could handle the mixing steps on their own.

I've made three recipes so far and the miso brown butter ones disappeared in a single afternoon. What sold me is that the book has 100 recipes and none of them feel fussy — most come together with one bowl and basic pantry stuff.