No-bake Cookies: More Than 150 Fun, Easy & Delicious Recipes for Cookies, Bars, And Other Cool Treats Made Without BakingBy Camilla V Saulsbury. Here is where some of the best no-bake recipes come from. Other notable books from this author are Cake Mix Cookies, Brownie Bliss Magic, and Cookie Dough Delights. The spirit of these books is to make great desserts in little time without the frustration of temperamental baking. This book is where the infamous Toffee Coffee Cookies appear, as well as many other favorites.

Another great book by Camilla V. Salsbury using a box of cake mix to make delicious cookies. These simple yet creative recipes are easy to follow and great to eat. Try a tasty Big Fat Oatmeal Raisin Cookie or Apple Blondie with Caramel Frosting. The last section of the book includes recipes for homemade frostings and icings that are better than any store-bought container ever could be.

By Camilla V. Saulsbury. As the title suggests, this book is full of great recipes that use a box of brownie mix and some extra ingredients to create an easy and tasty batch of brownies that is anything but boring. Much in the vein of Cake Mix Cookies, these recipes are fairly simple but with big results. Favorites from this book include adventurous Peppery Ginger Chocolate Cookies and Spicy Aztec Brownies with Cinnamon Glaze as well as more traditional recipes like Turtle Cheesecake Brownies.

By Julie Powell. An essay/memoir capturing Julie’s mission to create all 524 recipes in Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volume One by Julia Child, all in one year. Through this process, Julie learns not only how to cook but how to live – with gusto. This book was the inspiration for projects like Gingerama, Paprika-thon, and Turmeric-mania.