PECAN CRUMB CAKE SUGAR COOKIE MUFFINS!

WHOA!  BRUNCH WILL NEVER BE THE SAME ONCE YOU SERVE THESE!!!! LET THEM COOL A BIT AND SERVE WHILE STILL WARM.....OOH LA LA!

 

FOR THE COOKIE BASE:

COOKIES: 3 c flour
1/2 Tablespoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
2 sticks butter
1 egg
2 Tablespoons milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
ELECTRIC MIX BUTTER & SUGAR. 

ADD EGG, MILK, VANILLA. 

ADD FLOUR & BAKING POWDER. 

PAT INTO DISK. CHILL 1 HOUR OR OVERNIGHT IF EASIER.

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350. 

Line a muffin tin with paper liners and put 1 ounce of cookie dough in each one.  Bake 10 minutes and while it's baking, make the crumb cake topping.  

Crumb Cake Topping:

1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

8 Tablespoons soft butter

chopped pecans, for sprinkling on top

Remove the cookie dough muffins from the oven after 10 mins and pile on the crumble topping!  Sprinkle on some pecans and return to the oven for an additonal 10 mins.  Let cool and dust with powdered sugar. Eat while slightly warm.  Unbelievable!!!  Yum!

Crumb Cake topping adapted from Oh Bite it!

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PECAN CRUMB CAKE SUGAR COOKIES

THIS IS MY COOL PAMPERED CHEF TOOL I USED TO INDENT THE COOKIES! THE BACK OF A SPOON WILL WORK, TOO!

FOR THE COOKIE BASE:

 3 c flour
1/2 Tablespoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
2 sticks butter
1 egg
2 Tablespoons milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
ELECTRIC MIX BUTTER & SUGAR. 

ADD EGG, MILK, VANILLA. 

ADD FLOUR & BAKING POWDER. 

PAT INTO DISK. CHILL 1 HOUR OR OVERNIGHT IF EASIER.

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350.
Roll out dough and cut out circles with a cookie cutter.  Bake 10-12 mins.  Remove and make an indent in the center of the cookies.  Top with crumb topping (see below).  Return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.  Cool and dust with powdered sugar!

Crumb Cake Topping:

1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon

8 Tablespoons soft butter

chopped pecans, for sprinkling on top

Crumb Cake topping adapted from Oh Bite it!

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SUGAR COOKIES & ROYAL ICING MADE EASY!

SOMEONE IS TURNING 2...SOMEONE VERY CUTE!

 RECIPE TIME!
3 c flour
1/2 Tablespoon baking powder
1 cup sugar
2 sticks butter
1 egg
2 Tablespoons milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
ELECTRIC MIX BUTTER & SUGAR. ADD EGG, MILK, VANILLA. ADD FLOUR & BAKING POWDER. PAT INTO DISK. CHILL 1 HOUR. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350. ROLL DOUGH ON FLOURED BOARD TO DESIRED THICKNESS. I MAKE THEM THICKER IF CREATING COOKIE POPS. CUT SHAPES AND INSERT OVEN SAFE COOKIE POP STICKS. BAKE 12-15 MINUTES DEPENDING ON SIZE OF COOKIE. IF SMALLER, CHECK THEM EARLIER. LET COOL ON SHEETS.
 
ROYAL ICING 
Ingredients

• 1 pound confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons meringue powder
• Scant 1/2 cup water

Directions

1. Beat ingredients in a mixer bowl on low speed until smooth, about 7 minutes. If icing is too thick, add more water; if too thin, beat 2 to 3 minutes more.

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EUROPEAN BUTTER COOKIES FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

IS PLUGRA YUMMY? IT SURE IS!  DON'T HAVE ANY? THIS RECIPE WORKS AWESOME WITH REGULAR SALTED BUTTER, TOO!

MY EURPOEAN BUTTER COOKIE RECIPE:
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 AND LINE COOKIE SHEETS WITH PARCHMENT
BEAT:
3 YOLKS
1 3/4C. CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR

4 STICKS SOFTENED BUTTER
THEN ADD:
4 1/2 C. FLOUR 
ROLL COOKIES OUT. CUT WITH COOKIE CUTTERS.  BAKE ABOUT10-12 MINS DEPENDING ON SIZE.

ROYAL ICING FOR DECORATING:

Ingredients

• 1 pound confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons meringue powder
• Scant 1/2 cup water

Directions

1. Beat ingredients in a mixer bowl on low speed until smooth, about 7 minutes. If icing is too thick, add more water; if too thin, beat 2 to 3 minutes more.

DECORATE COOKIES WITH YOUR ROYAL ICING HOWEVER YOU'D LIKE. ONCE DRY, ADD A DAB OF ICING AS A "GLUE" AND ATTACH THE COOKIES TO STACK THEM!

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