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Buttery Spritz Cookies Recipe
By speedy
In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Food coloring, optional
- Colored sugar and decorating candies, optional
Yellow Butter Cake
By speedy
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Makes two 9-inch cake layers
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- Read more at Marthastewart.com: Yellow Butter Cake - Martha Stewart Recipes
Christmas Gift Cupcake
By speedy
Directions Frost cupcakes; dip the tops in coarse sugar
- Ingredients
- 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
- Cupcakes of your choice
- Coarse sugar
- Fruit Roll-Ups
- Starburst candies
Pecan Meltaways Recipe
By speedy
In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy
- Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- Additional confectioners' sugar
Quick Coconut Macaroons Recipe
By speedy
In a bowl, combine the coconut, flour and salt
- 2-1/2 cups flaked coconut
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
Christmas Sugar Cookies
By speedy
Directions In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy
- FROSTING:
- Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg
- 1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® pure vanilla extract
- 2 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
- Food coloring of your choice, optional
- Colored sugar, edible glitter, nonpareils or frosting of your choice, optional
Basic Sugar Cookie Recipe
By speedy
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
Orange Curd Filled Cake
By speedy
Make the frosting: Place chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl
- Makes one 8-inch layer cake
- FOR THE FROSTING
- 16 ounces semisweet chocolate, very finely chopped
- 2 2/3 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
- FOR THE CAKE
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour, not self-rising
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- FOR THE ORANGE CURD
- 12 large egg yolks
- Zest of 2 oranges
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks), plus 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces
Christmas Mint Cookies
By speedy
For the cookies: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- Cookies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Colored sugars, such as green, blue, red, silver and white
- Mint Filling:
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 or 2 drops mint extract
- 1 or 2 drops red or green food coloring
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting, optional
Hot Milk Cake
By speedy
In a large bowl, beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes or until thick and lemon-colored
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/4 cups milk
- 10 tablespoons butter, cubed