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Julia M. Usher's Ultimate Cookies is a 2011 paperback bible for bakers who want picture-perfect biscuits. Across 271 full-colour pages, Julia Usher distills professional techniques for rolling, flooding, stencilling and airbrushing cookies that look too good to eat.
The generous 267 mm square format lays flat on the counter, making it easy to follow step-by-step photos while your hands stay floured. Beginners will appreciate the equipment glossary and fail-safe dough recipes, while seasoned decorators can jump straight to advanced projects like 3-D cookie architecture and delicate sugar lace.
Every instruction is kitchen-tested and clearly timed, so you can plan royal icing stages or weekend baking marathons without guesswork. With its tight binding and pristine pages, this gently-used copy from a smoke-free home is ready to splatter with happy use.
Ideal gift for young adults setting up their first kitchen or experienced bakers hunting cookie inspiration. Search terms: Julia Usher cookie book, Ultimate Cookies cookbook, decorative biscuit guide.