Triple-Ginger Chocolate Chunk Cookies With Susan Spungen
She's My Cherry Pie · Nov 14, 2026 · 1:00:57
She's My Cherry Pie · Nov 14, 2026 · 1:00:57
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Today’s guest is Susan Spungen, a celebrated food stylist, recipe developer, and cookbook author. Susan was the founding food editor of Martha Stewart Living and worked as a culinary consultant on films, including “Julie & Julia,” “It’s Complicated,” and “Eat Pray Love.” She recently released her latest book, “Cookie Queen: 80+ Irresistible, Doable, Giftable Recipes.”
Susan joins host Jessie Sheehan to talk about her childhood love of baking cookies, her dreams of becoming an artist, how she started working for Martha, and the inspiration behind her new book.
She also walks Jessie through her Triple-Ginger Chocolate Chunk Cookies from “Cookie Queen,” a recipe she’s been perfecting for decades. She explains why she uses three kinds of ginger, how egg yolks help create a rich, chewy texture, why chilling the dough is essential, and the secret to getting a crackly top.
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