Recently Watkins contacted and sponsored me to review their baking supplies. I jumped at the opportunity. I love baking and trying new things.
Watkins has been around since 1868 and have a headquarters in Minnesota. They make a variety of products; extracts, spices, food coloring, soaps, lotions, cleaners, pain relief, and body scrubs. I had never heard of them before, but the more I have learned, the more I love this company. I love that their products are pure and high quality. I am always on the lookout for good baking products.
I received the following in my box; baking vanilla, pure lemon extract, pure almond extract, pure coffee extract, pure ground cinnamon, and food coloring. I was especially excited about the food coloring because it does not have dyes in it. I have been trying to avoid food dyes with my kids.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHockwnb8c1LWSK-oQhde6owdUB1Qprq8Tr0VXUnLn6-2G2Z5hYIMh2eutaNWDHMVUHQT7ytfudiUZKEDhDe0wZC4XA77_ArqyginiyUuIJ64-caI2BaPduywLl-daNmrtHDzKHcgv_GA/s1000/DSC_0765edited.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyWuFWVdzbzETX2TOdyc_pRFAqgM0Nog08G6VTyld4RGf5EqOV7VtO0s9EVpBGf5ONrHuG1EYuEnvwgqxFID8YXpaut-bPhQVJ4XBoVJBNzmPaZWg4_6GmLmY4T3q9Jyik-v8P5VTcIM/s1000/DSC_0814edited_1.jpg)
The first thing I decided to try was the vanilla. It came in an 11 ounce bottle. I decided to make some chocolate chip cookies.
I used the King Arthur Flour Chocolate Chip Oatmeal recipe for the chocolate chip cookies. The turned out fantastic. I even had someone comment to me they could taste something different in the cookies and asked if I had used something special. I told them I used Watkins vanilla.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI7qytDaOIZyINQQFjkMgAaPFF4jKolGMsyyiGWhj5_nx9SN08_TCIaaXjFAv-O37mEtAHHgx-Psr2OEenQAe83zgFqT7nWWE8ENETH20Q7ucvO5X06jPddVpkEDRyBZc5VmCL9t_nhw/s1000/DSC_0819edited_1.jpg)
Next up I made almond cinnamon cupcakes with an almond cinnamon buttercream frosting that tasted amazing!
Here is the finished product and they tasted as amazing as they look here. I will definitely be making these again. I took them to a function and someone had two at the event and wanted to take more home with her.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDakUusJ5ajBVUpCPWz3X6CXUNY_tV0l9rWeFQxLZZuLcpGSnVsG66dI9S1SyxYWu4MyqWQoy71EE1YchMf_Mfrbb8OUSE87QQZOo82l_pxflePwWp7POC1lj_vXnt5smwmFMya0NuBYU/s1000/DSC_0671edited.jpg)
The last thing I tried was the lemon extract, the food coloring and the vanilla again. I made lemon sugar cookies with a lemon buttercream frosting.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlA9Bwq5usDmbzpuzsafzWB-ZRngWSpMm6axapNdGzEVmMdzc4IQO5GrVDiOFwlHDlgmxIEgKwke8jNjwk579UagETVSQAtSYTUmU-fvfF2rkS5YqFaad0ElammmLTh-ZulWnZxG_RYg/s1000/DSC_0008edited.jpg)
The lemon cookies turned out delicious and the frosting colors were amazing! The red was a little pink, but that is typical with red food coloring. I would probably just have to put in more dye to make it darker. I will definitely be using this dye in the future because it was so good and I like that all the ingredients in the dye were natural and not artificial. I let my kids frost the rest of the cookies and they had a lot of fun.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHhoZwuHNCTQz7zloSvbxP2Y8cTqP4SY39KNlSAlIMHnNzMxoJt4s-fo0XVF0TGRd5HMYI0YBSwB2W0PqQGq642JxkNlpUGLnN2ACU_xxARhNb3lH84DT2EKtuAeacI3MdGUvnOZ8Y7o/s1000/DSC_0013edited.jpg)
All in all what did I think of Watkins baking products? I LOVED all of them and will be using all of them again. My kids kept begging for all the treats we made this week. I have not really cooked with almond and lemon extract and was excited to go out of my comfort zone and try something new. I would definitely recommend picking up some of these products for baking.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggb53KZJVErVvZfYLZHjWOzvzj3iTkvRoeB0k8nTjP7rneBgExIVUCZEx2JmsEBJQXfOR7gPbbZ9oGHFgNlHTus7Ly_NxhsjwAGZjmfG8Hkyq5EcwFL0g4OdPl4yf-DZWIq40aQm35z1rrqZUbKIHPUZP4eWUoe9k5eASSDcrT70DfzkB3iv7BXFbh=s1600)
Read More »
Watkins has been around since 1868 and have a headquarters in Minnesota. They make a variety of products; extracts, spices, food coloring, soaps, lotions, cleaners, pain relief, and body scrubs. I had never heard of them before, but the more I have learned, the more I love this company. I love that their products are pure and high quality. I am always on the lookout for good baking products.
I received the following in my box; baking vanilla, pure lemon extract, pure almond extract, pure coffee extract, pure ground cinnamon, and food coloring. I was especially excited about the food coloring because it does not have dyes in it. I have been trying to avoid food dyes with my kids.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHockwnb8c1LWSK-oQhde6owdUB1Qprq8Tr0VXUnLn6-2G2Z5hYIMh2eutaNWDHMVUHQT7ytfudiUZKEDhDe0wZC4XA77_ArqyginiyUuIJ64-caI2BaPduywLl-daNmrtHDzKHcgv_GA/s1000/DSC_0765edited.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyWuFWVdzbzETX2TOdyc_pRFAqgM0Nog08G6VTyld4RGf5EqOV7VtO0s9EVpBGf5ONrHuG1EYuEnvwgqxFID8YXpaut-bPhQVJ4XBoVJBNzmPaZWg4_6GmLmY4T3q9Jyik-v8P5VTcIM/s1000/DSC_0814edited_1.jpg)
The first thing I decided to try was the vanilla. It came in an 11 ounce bottle. I decided to make some chocolate chip cookies.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrcrkzSEjEw_wjcQfmSqowhoKqdhOknU4VBHAO3fjVZbaYef1u3RyflAqrYwpF-Ejc3nZ95Eme_wYCrqIPxqnniNsB25sTa0KBNylpTeDKBU67kJE1Iwak7SDSH15p2-7moVxRgtfavI/s1000/DSC_0783edited.jpg)
I used the King Arthur Flour Chocolate Chip Oatmeal recipe for the chocolate chip cookies. The turned out fantastic. I even had someone comment to me they could taste something different in the cookies and asked if I had used something special. I told them I used Watkins vanilla.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtI7qytDaOIZyINQQFjkMgAaPFF4jKolGMsyyiGWhj5_nx9SN08_TCIaaXjFAv-O37mEtAHHgx-Psr2OEenQAe83zgFqT7nWWE8ENETH20Q7ucvO5X06jPddVpkEDRyBZc5VmCL9t_nhw/s1000/DSC_0819edited_1.jpg)
Next up I made almond cinnamon cupcakes with an almond cinnamon buttercream frosting that tasted amazing!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQEyIdbY2JMPkReiXouuGYOE7wM9mElkasocYMK4a13KgLLc0yeCVB7h5Xtxa-bMuk7rNHIWshyphenhyphenaLk3Vk2gjhvPuHhgO1zPWyC8eFoFXkz6G6VEcxIx_19J3-hN0HlI_CCromk1thRig/s1000/DSC_0004edited.jpg)
Here is the finished product and they tasted as amazing as they look here. I will definitely be making these again. I took them to a function and someone had two at the event and wanted to take more home with her.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDakUusJ5ajBVUpCPWz3X6CXUNY_tV0l9rWeFQxLZZuLcpGSnVsG66dI9S1SyxYWu4MyqWQoy71EE1YchMf_Mfrbb8OUSE87QQZOo82l_pxflePwWp7POC1lj_vXnt5smwmFMya0NuBYU/s1000/DSC_0671edited.jpg)
The last thing I tried was the lemon extract, the food coloring and the vanilla again. I made lemon sugar cookies with a lemon buttercream frosting.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlA9Bwq5usDmbzpuzsafzWB-ZRngWSpMm6axapNdGzEVmMdzc4IQO5GrVDiOFwlHDlgmxIEgKwke8jNjwk579UagETVSQAtSYTUmU-fvfF2rkS5YqFaad0ElammmLTh-ZulWnZxG_RYg/s1000/DSC_0008edited.jpg)
The lemon cookies turned out delicious and the frosting colors were amazing! The red was a little pink, but that is typical with red food coloring. I would probably just have to put in more dye to make it darker. I will definitely be using this dye in the future because it was so good and I like that all the ingredients in the dye were natural and not artificial. I let my kids frost the rest of the cookies and they had a lot of fun.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXHhoZwuHNCTQz7zloSvbxP2Y8cTqP4SY39KNlSAlIMHnNzMxoJt4s-fo0XVF0TGRd5HMYI0YBSwB2W0PqQGq642JxkNlpUGLnN2ACU_xxARhNb3lH84DT2EKtuAeacI3MdGUvnOZ8Y7o/s1000/DSC_0013edited.jpg)
All in all what did I think of Watkins baking products? I LOVED all of them and will be using all of them again. My kids kept begging for all the treats we made this week. I have not really cooked with almond and lemon extract and was excited to go out of my comfort zone and try something new. I would definitely recommend picking up some of these products for baking.