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12/15/2011 - Photo

prettygirlfood:

Sugar Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:1 cup butter (softened)1 cup sugar2 eggs½ teaspoon vanilla extract½ teaspoon almond extract3 ¼ cups all purpose flour½ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon saltFrosting-2 cups confectioners’ sugar (sifted)1-3 tablespoons milk (more or less as needed to achieve spreading consitancy)1 tablespoon light corn syrup¼ teaspoon almond extractfood coloring (optional)
Cooking Instructions:
Step 1: In a large mixing bowl combine butter with sugar, eggs, almond and vanilla extract. Beat until lightly and fluffy. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix flour mixture into butter mixture until well blended. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.Step 2: Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. On a lightly flowered surface roll out dough to ¼” thickness. Cut into desires shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apartment on cookie sheets. Place into the oven and bake 4-6 minutes. Remove cookies and cool on wire racks.Step 3: To make frosting- in a small bowl mix confectioners’ sugar with milk, start with 1-2 tablespoons of milk and add more as needed. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until the icing is smooth. Add food coloring if desired.  Step 4: Paint the cookies with the frosting and allow to set on wax paper.

prettygirlfood:

Sugar Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:
1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
3 ¼ cups all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
Frosting-
2 cups confectioners’ sugar (sifted)
1-3 tablespoons milk (more or less as needed to achieve spreading consitancy)
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
¼ teaspoon almond extract
food coloring (optional)

Cooking Instructions:

Step 1: In a large mixing bowl combine butter with sugar, eggs, almond and vanilla extract. Beat until lightly and fluffy. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix flour mixture into butter mixture until well blended. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Step 2: Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. On a lightly flowered surface roll out dough to ¼” thickness. Cut into desires shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apartment on cookie sheets. Place into the oven and bake 4-6 minutes. Remove cookies and cool on wire racks.
Step 3: To make frosting- in a small bowl mix confectioners’ sugar with milk, start with 1-2 tablespoons of milk and add more as needed. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until the icing is smooth. Add food coloring if desired.  
Step 4: Paint the cookies with the frosting and allow to set on wax paper.

12/15/2011 - Photo

thelemoncookie:

Alright. Let’s try this whole photo thing again. 

thelemoncookie:

Alright. Let’s try this whole photo thing again. 

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12/15/2011 - Photo

theprincessblog:

I’m in the process of making a dress out of an umbrella.

theprincessblog:

I’m in the process of making a dress out of an umbrella.

12/15/2011 - Photo

theprincessblog:

I’m pretty sure this is what a muppet looks like close up.

theprincessblog:

I’m pretty sure this is what a muppet looks like close up.