I love flipping through new cookbooks to see if it would be one that I would need for my kitchen and unfortunately this one didn’t make the cut.

While the pictures are very enticing, the recipes and some of the flavor combinations are definitely not for the everyday baker. Now, I am the family member that does ALL of the Christmas baking for our get togethers, so I’m very familiar with baking and trying a range of recipes. This cookbook just didn’t match my kind of baking.

Also worth noting that you need a kitchen scale as they do not give cup measurements for flour etc.

I appreciate that this cookbook’s recipes are measured by weight and not by cups, it makes it easier to get the best consistent results each time. The other thing I really like is that there are pictures for every recipe, we eat with our eyes first and if something doesn’t look appealing, I don’t want to waste my time or ingredients making it. While they do have their specialty Christmas recipes, there are still classics like Chocolate chip cookies, coconut macaroons, brownies, macarons, snickerdoodles, etc. I am looking forward to trying the Lebkuchen cookie, it is a German cookie that is often eaten around the holidays. Beautiful cookbook, looking forward to making plenty of recipes in the future.

I really enjoyed this cookbook. My library will likely not purchase it because of its holiday theming, but I would recommend it to people who are looking for holiday recipes.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this delightful cookbook! It’s packed with an array of holiday baking recipes—cookies, muffins, cakes, gluten-free treats, bread, breakfast options, pastries, pies, and tarts from various cuisines. Plus, there are glazes, fillings, and handy metric conversions. The inclusion of end-result photos is fantastic. I can’t wait to dive into all the recipes! This book is bound to be a favorite in my kitchen. It also made my 8 year old very excited to bake. Happy Holiday Baking!"

This was a fun baking cookbook full of Christmas themed recipes. I enjoyed flipping through it. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for this advanced copy in exchange for review.

Overall, the recipes felt generic but it was helpful to have them all in the same place. I would recommend this to someone who is looking for beginner Christmas baking recipes.

If you already have your own baking recipes, this book probably won't provide you with anything new.

This baking book was fantastic. The pictures were fantastically deliciously wonderful! What yummy recipes!

When it comes to cookbooks, I usually only like one or two recipes from the whole book, but I want to make almost everything in this book. If you want one book with all the classic older style cookies, this is the book for you. I honestly think that this should be a basic cookbook that everyone should have if you are wanting to bake. I will definitely be making a lot of these throughout the whole year, not just the winter.

Great Christmas gift! Lots of delicious looking recipes to bake and be merry this Christmas. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

Thank you for letting me review this cookbook! There are so many classic recipes to choose from, with a few unique options as well. Such a great selection! I wish there were a few more photos to accompany the recipes but that’s a small critique.

I loved the cover - so festive and inviting. Everything was easy to find as well. If you’re after a Christmassy cookbook with lots of classic recipes, this is the book for you!

A great little cookbook that would make for a nice housewarming or Christmas gift for anyone that loves to bake. The pages are packed with easy to follow recipes that use simple ingredients and each recipe has a mouthwatering photo (a must for me with cookbooks). I will definitely be adding the cookbook to my collection.

Thank you to NetGalley and Cider Mill Press for the opportunity to preview an advance digital copy of this cookbook in exchange for my honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.

"The Christmas Baking Cookbook" by the Editors of Cider Mill Press is a festive treasure trove of holiday baking inspiration. With over 100 recipes, from classic cookies to innovative treats, this book offers something for every baker. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, and the beautiful photography will get you in the holiday spirit. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this book is going to be a staple on your holiday shelf! Each holiday season we make cookies in the classroom and this year we chose a couple of these recipes!

This is a gorgeous baking cookbook. I love the color photos making me want to try every recipe. It was hard to choose which to make first! So perfect for the holidays.

Thank you to NetGalley and Cider Mill Press for an ARC of this book. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This is a solidly good Holiday Baking cookbook if you want a ton of recipes all in one place.

There are a huge variety of tasty goodies to bake, and the photos for each one are beautiful. The recipes are all simple, and mostly use simple and easy to find ingredients.

This would be a great books for beginners, but I feel that a more experienced baker would find this a little too simple. I do think this would be a great one to use for experimenting, with it having so many good base recipes.

I skimmed through this book to check out the recipes and see if I would find any I would like to make and I didn’t find any at all. Beautiful photos, interesting recipes.

The cover to this cookbook immediately drew me. It is such a beautiful cover. After looking through this cookbook I was a little intimidated by the recipes. The measurements for ingredients are weight which I feel is not the most convenient for a busy mom. Overall, the recipes look delicious and the directions seem straightforward.

Comprehensive cookbook with plenty of baking recipes to last the season. I’d say this is a bit of an intermediary cookbook, and really appreciated the range of options.

Filled with so many yummy looking christmas themed deserts! I want to try them all! They're well organized into different categories (cookies, cakes) So it's easy to find the one you're wanting to try next.

Today is our town’s “famous” cookie sale by the Friends of the Library – members bake dozens and dozens of holiday-themed cookies and sell them as an annual fundraiser. I’m one of the members, and I have a good stock of reliable recipes, but this book will up my game for sure! The cover is spectacular, isn’t it? The book is organized into six sections – the first and biggest section is cookies, of course. There are the classics – decorated sugar cookies and gingerbread cutouts, biscotti, chocolate crinkles, snickerdoodles – and some appealing recipes that are new to me – pfeffernüsse, madeleines, and the intriguing-looking cranberry, pumpkin seed and chocolate chip cookie, studded red and green. There are also five other sections for special desserts for your holiday table – cakes, breads, pies & tarts, pastries, custards & more, as well as a helpful appendix and an excellent index. Here’s what you won’t find – any information on the origin of the recipes, which is too bad. I recognize some of them as Scandinavian and European, of course, but others are brand-new to me, and I would have loved to know more about the traditions for these. The recipes also seem cobbled together; for editors, they kind of dropped the ball. Some of the recipes use cups; others use weights, and in ounces rather than grams. And the amounts are rather bizarre: 12 and 3/4 oz of flour translates into 361 grams. Huh? But it’s the inconsistency that irritates; I wish they had chosen one method and applied it across all the recipes. The digital copy I read had lovely full-colour photos for pretty much all the recipes I think, which is always a plus in a recipe book. Photos inspire you to try, so I appreciate their inclusion. There are a few gluten-free recipes, though they aren’t marked as such. No nutrition information is provided, though each recipe lists yield, active time and total time for completion. The appendix includes instructions on making royal icing, fillings, ganache, pie crust and more, as well as a conversion table for weights, volumes, temperature and lengths. My thanks to Cider Mill Press for the digital review copy provided through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
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An absolute must for keen bakers at Christmas time as this beautiful recipe ool is jam-packed with over 100 recipes of the the most wonderful cakes, bakes, buns, pastries, custards and pies that you could imagine. There are varied treats to suit every palate. It reminds me of being in my grandmother's kitchen with all the sweet and sumptuous offerings. Each recipe boasts a photo of the bake, the ingredients and step by step instructions. It is so easy to follow. It would make a gorgeous gift or can be enjoyed personally on an annual basis. #thechristmasbakingcookbook #netgalley