Lemon Sugar Cookies with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Do you want to make some really good lemon sugar cookies with lemon frosting? These are a soft sugar cookie with a delicious buttercream frosting with a hint of lemon. I like that the lemon is not overpowering in this cookie. I have the recipe for you. I decided to dye mine too to make them really fun for my kiddos.

Adapted from https://butterwithasideofbread.com/lemon-sugar-cookies/

Lemon Sugar Cookies with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

Soft Cookies with a Hint of Tang

Author: Jennifer Crowther

Yield: 24

Prep Time: 15 Min Cook time: 12 Minutes 

INGREDIENTS FOR LEMON SUGAR COOKIES:

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp Watkins vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/2 tsp Watkins lemon extract
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

INGREDIENTS FOR LEMON BUTTER CREAM FROSTING:

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp Watkins lemon extract
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest
• 4 cups powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LEMON SUGAR COOKIES:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line the cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Cream the butter for 1-2 minutes.
3. Add the sugar and cream.
4. Add the egg and cream.
5. Add the vanilla, sour cream, and cream
6. Add the lemon extract and lemon zest and mix.
7. Combine the salt, baking soda, and flour.
8. Fix in the flour mixture.
9. Use a disher to make rounded balls.
10. Bake for 10 minutes.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LEMON SUGAR COOKIES:

• Cream the butter.
• Add the vanilla and milk and cream.
• Add the lemon extract and zest and cream.
• Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and mix until the frosting is the right consistency. May need to add a little more or less than 4 cups of sugar.

I hope you enjoy the cookies!

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Almond Cinnamon Cupcakes with Almond Cinnamon Butter Frosting

Do you want to make some AMAZING almond cinnamon cupcakes? I have the recipe for you. I recently made these and they were delicious.

Adapted from the recipe, https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/2014/10/08/cinnamon-sugar-almond-cupcakes/

ALMOND CINNAMON CUPCAKES

Author: Jennifer Crowther

Yield: 25

Prep Time: 10 Min Cook time: 25 Minutes 

INGREDIENTS FOR CUPCAKES:

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 tsp Watkins almond extract
• 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

INGREDIENTS FOR CINNAMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

• 1 cup butter
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2-3 Tbs milk

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUPCAKES:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put cupcake wrappers in cupcake baking apparatus.
2. Cream the butter for 2 minutes.
3. Add the sugar and continue to cream.
4. Add the eggs and beat for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add and mix the sour cream.
6. Combine the milk and the almond extract.
7. Sift the flour with the baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon.
8. Alternate add the wet and milk mixture and flour mixture to the butter mixture.
9. Fill the cupcake liners with a 20 disher.
10. Bake 20-25 minutes or until cupcakes spring back to the touch.
11. Let cool and frost.
12. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CINNAMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:

1. Cream the butter.
2. Add the milk and almond extract and mix.
3. Mix in the cinnamon.
4. Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and mix until the frosting is the right consistency. May need to add a little more or less than 4 cups of sugar.

I hope you enjoy the cupcakes as much as I did!

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Beef Stroganoff: Easy and Delicious Slow Cook Recipe

When I was in college I feel in love with this Beef Stroganoff recipe. We had roommate dinners in college, where one roommate would cook dinner for all the rest of the roommates one night a week. When we got home from school dinner was always there. My roommate made this Beef Stroganoff and every so often I would ask her to make it for us because I loved it so much. When we parted ways I made sure to grab the recipe and now I so excited to share it!

This recipe is super easy. Throw the ingredients in the slow cooker, boil the noodles and done!

I like to either grab any kind of beef for this meal. I have made it with several different cuts; stewing beef (pictured here), steak, and a roast. If I use a steak or a roast I throw in the whole thing and then cut the meat right before I serve it. I bought the mushrooms pre-cut to make it that much faster. The only thing I had to really prep was the onions and that was super fast.

BEEF STROGANOFF

Author: Jennifer Crowther

Yield: 12

Prep Time: 15 Min Cook time: 8 Hours

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 onion, diced
• 5 to 10 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 slab round steak, cut into pieces (stewing beef makes it easy)
• 2 to 3 Tablespoons Worcester sauce
• 4 cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• garlic
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup sour cream or cream cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add all ingredients to a crockpot, except cream.
2. Mix together and let cook on high 4 hours or low 8 hours.
3. Add cream just before serving.
4. Serve on rice or egg noodles.

Here is the finished product, yummy goodness.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much I do. I brought it to a church function last night where there 20 other crock pot soups and it was almost gone when we left. (Some other soups were still full.) There is just enough for one more serving. Everyone really loved it. I think you will too!

I am sharing this recipe as part of Slow Cooker Spooctacular event hosted by Simple Simon and Company. Check out their tips, other posts and a giveaway to win your own slow cooker. 

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