Friday, January 4, 2013

I'm Baaaccck with Sugar Cookies

It's been a while but I brought some sugar cookies that I know you would enjoy! Also delicious lime cream cups. These desserts were gone within 2 days and mind you I doubled the recipes.



Sugar Cookies Recipe

* About 2 dozen cookies
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
1 egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
                      Colored sugar for decoration


Mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. 

Preheat oven at 375 degrees.

 Divide dough in half. Roll each half 1/4 inch thick with lightly dusted surface with powdered sugar. Cut into desired shapes with 2- to 2 1/2-inch cookie cutters. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet.

Bake for 7-8 minutes or until edges become light brown. 

 

Keylime Cream Cups


*About 8 cups
1 bag Granola, grounded
1 cup Whipping cream
1/2 can Condensed Milk
3 Limes, juiced and lime zest
1/4 cup Sugar

Whip the cream with sugar to stiff peakes
Add lime juice to condensed milk and fold in whipped cream 
This is time to adjust sweetness
Put it in the refrigerator to chill (this is a fairly thin cream, use more whipped cream to thicken)
Get your cups and alternate between granola and creamTop with whipped cream and lime zest.


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