Includes index

Introduction -- What is a cookie? -- A brief history of cookies -- How cookies fit in our world -- Cookie equipment -- Cookie techniques -- Cookie ingredients -- Southwest Asia & Southern Asia -- The Levant & Arabian Peninsula -- The Anatolian Peninsula, The Balkans & Caucasia -- The Mediterranean -- The Caribbean, Central America & South America -- Eastern Europe -- Russia, the Baltics & Central Asia -- Western Europe -- The British Isles, Australia & New Zealand -- Scandinavia -- North America -- Southeast Asia, EAst Asia & Oceania -- Sub-Saharan Africa

Self-confessed cookie obsessive Ben Mims presents 300 authentic recipes from 100 countries in this extraordinary collection of cookies and sweet bites. Arranged geographically, this international tour of sweet treats includes an incredible variety of cookies, gingerbreads, macaroons, thumbprint cookies, bars, wafers, shortbreads, tea cakes and cookie sandwiches. With expert advice about essential equipment, ingredients, and techniques and an extensive index, Crumbs will become your go-to cookbook for great-tasting baked treats for every occasion