if you love someone, make them a cookie!

 


                           VALENTINES DAY CALLS FOR COOKIES!

here's a new sugar cookie recipe i discovered last week.

 i've been making cutout sugar cookies forever and i love my old recipe- but this one's just a little bit different and it's good!

                                              

                                                         

                                        PERFECT SUGAR COOKIES

                             1/2 cup butter at room temp. (no substitutions)
                             1/2 cup crisco
                             1/2 cup powdered sugar  (secret ingredient?)
                             1/2 tsp. baking powder
                             1/2 cup sugar
                             1 egg
                             1 tsp. vanilla
                             2 1/2 cups flour
                             1/2 tsp. cream of tarter

                           mix all - chill till firm (about 2 hours), roll out on flour covered
                           counter- nice and thick (1/4 ") cut out and bake at 350 degrees
                           for 6-9 minutes. don't over bake. edges should be just ever so
                           slightly browned. cool completely and frost.

                          frosting:
                            3 cups powdered sugar
                            1 cup butter
                            1 tsp. almond extract
                            2 tsp. whipping cream (or more to make it spreadable)
                            don't over beat- add food coloring of your choice.

                          * this is the frosting recipe that was with the cookies. if you like
                            a thinner smoother frosting, just use powdered sugar, 2 tbsp.
                            butter, almond extract and enough milk or cream to make
                            a thin but spreadable consistency.

 

 

 

 

enough to make your mouth water aren't they? find a little

person and make some of these together.

make some memories - and then don't

forget to share some with others.   : )

 

it is my opinion that there is absolutely no

reason to ever say no to a frosted sugar cookie!

life is short let's make it sweet.

 

 

 

 

love you, i really, really do!

 

happy valentines week

 

 xo, beth

i've been cooking up a storm and have all kinds of fun pictures to show you- i know- i've told you i don't like to cook- but hey when i do i'm so excited and proud of myself!