When you're hankering for cookies, pull a log of dough from the freezer, slice it up and bake. Recipes include your favourite soft and crispy cookies from Chocolate Chunk and Pecan Praline to Linzer Tarts and Hearts to Lemon Cookie Sandwiches. Be the perfect host/ess--the savoury cookies and crackers are perfect for last minute entertaining.

Basics include info on ingredients and baking equipment, plus tips for simple decorating, freezing, shipping, storing and serving.