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Holiday Pinwheel Cookies

Holiday Pinwheel Cookies

Chinese Almond Snickerdoodles + Sweets Box

Chinese Almond Snickerdoodles + Sweets Box

Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies

Totoro Cookie Box

Totoro Cookie Box

Apple Butter Linzer Cookies

Apple Butter Linzer Cookies

Almond Shortbread with Raspberry White Chocolate Frosting

Almond Shortbread with Raspberry White Chocolate Frosting

Spiced Christmas Sablés

Spiced Christmas Sablés

Christmastime is Here: Totoro Linzer Cookies

Christmastime is Here: Totoro Linzer Cookies

Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies with Salted Caramel

Gingerbread Thumbprint Cookies with Salted Caramel

{Cookbook Review}: Classic German Baking and Eisenbahnschitten (Almond Cream Jam Bars)

{Cookbook Review}: Classic German Baking and Eisenbahnschitten (Almond Cream Jam Bars)

{Cookbook Review}:Dorie’s Thanksgiving Bars from Dorie’s Cookies

{Cookbook Review}:Dorie’s Thanksgiving Bars from Dorie’s Cookies

Seashell Macarons with Sea Salt Vanilla Buttercream

Seashell Macarons with Sea Salt Vanilla Buttercream

Rose Meringues for a Simple Spring Dessert

Rose Meringues for a Simple Spring Dessert

Farewell to 2015: Sugar and Spice Cookie with Dipping Bar

Farewell to 2015: Sugar and Spice Cookie with Dipping Bar

Alphabet Cranberry Linzer Cookies

Alphabet Cranberry Linzer Cookies

Holiday Gingerbread Cake with Cookie Butter Frosting

Holiday Gingerbread Cake with Cookie Butter Frosting

Peanut Butter Melting Moments with Caramelized Banana Cream

Peanut Butter Melting Moments with Caramelized Banana Cream

{Cookbook Review}: Alice Medrich’s Flavor Flours

{Cookbook Review}: Alice Medrich’s Flavor Flours

Calm and Bright: Speculoos S’mores to Welcome the New Year

Calm and Bright: Speculoos S’mores to Welcome the New Year

{Cookbook Review}: The Baking Bible and Ischler Cookies

{Cookbook Review}: The Baking Bible and Ischler Cookies

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Anita Chu, also known as pastrygirl, is a baker, writer, and photographer with a passion for pastry. She trained at Tante Marie's Cooking School and is the author of Field Guide to Cookies, Field Guide to Candy, and Lollipop Love. Anita lives in San Francisco with her husband, daughter, and dog Max. More about pastrygirl

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