The Cookie That Changed My Life: And More Than 100 Other Classic Cakes, Cookies, Muffins, and Pies That Will Change Yours: A Cookbook

The Cookie That Changed My Life by Nancy Silverton is a New York Times bestseller and an essential baking guide from one of America’s most respected bakers, featuring over 100 perfected recipes for cookies, cakes, breads, pastries, and more.

Inspired by the perfection of a single peanut butter cookie, Silverton set out to recreate the ideal versions of classic American baked goods. The book includes beloved staples like Lattice-Topped Apple Pie, Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting, Cornbread, and Lemon Bars, as well as inventive new favorites such as Double-Decker Chocolate Cookies, Iced Raisin Bars, and Chocolate Brandy Cake.

Celebrated by critics and named one of the year’s best books by NPR, the Los Angeles Times, and Epicurious, this collection reflects Silverton’s philosophy of stripping baking down to its essentials—crafting every treat to taste exactly as it should: absolutely delicious.