Today I finally baked some Sugar cookies i've been really into baking lately with Christmas just around the corner im finding new recipes to try out this one came from Pinterest 

They are so easy to make they only take about 5 minutes with prep creaming together the sugar butter and vanilla extract then adding the flour and the christmas sprinkles 

The Ingredients are 

1 Cup of softened butter

2 cups of self raising flour 

1 Large egg 

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 

1 cup and 1/4 cup of white sugar 

These are the most delicious shortbread cookies I’ve ever tasted the mix of honey and fresh rosemary and that buttery goodness is so absolutely delicious these are a must have to bake for any occasion 

The recipe is from the lovely https://alexandracooks.com/2010/09/29/rosemary-shortbread-cute-parchment-paper-packages/

To make these you will need the following 

You want to add all of your rosemary flour sugar salt and honey and butter into a food processor and pulse until just combined 

Add into a baking sheet with baking paper and then get a fork and pierce into the dough to create a blind bake 

Bake for 45 minutes until golden brown on top 

What's one of your favourite shortbread recipes ? 

to make these you will need 

1 cup of crushed walnuts 

2 large eggs 

2 cups of Wholemeal flour 

2 teaspoons of baking soda 

2 teaspoons of Vanilla extract 

A pinch of flakey sea salt 

1/4 cup of Organic maple syrup 

1/4 cup of brown sugar 

2 teaspoons of cinnamon 

1/2 cup of Melted coconut oil cooled 

Optional adding walnuts on top of the muffins to bake 

You want to smash your bananas up up and then add your dry mixture and then your wet mixture stir till combined 

Geri 

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Firstly make sure your pastry is at room temp this is crucial for the dough to move in the shape you want it to be 

Add your Nutella spread in between 2 pieces of puff pastry cut lines about medium thickness not to thin and not too thick add the pastry onto the skewer and add your egg wash to have that gorgeous brown colour 

               For the Cherry jam ones you use the same process as the Nutella ones just with jam instead 

bake for 20 minutes on 160 fan forced 

sprinkle some icing sugar or cinnamon sugar onto each tree 

These turned out so cute I'll be making more of these over the festive holidays 

Geri 

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To Make these you will need 

3 Cups of self raising flour sifted 

1 cup of caster sugar 

1 and 1 half of butter 

Cream the butter and sugar until its smooth 

 add 3 eggs that have been whisked together 

1 cup of crushed cornflakes 

2 cups of corn flakes 

I baked these at 170 degrees fan forced for 20 minutes until golden brown 

Whats a favourite treat from you childhood that you now bake ?

Geri

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To make these cupcakes you need

 2 box mix's of your favourite cake batter I used the Betty Crocker one 

6 large eggs 

 80 grams of melted butter you can add more if needed 

 1 cup of milk 

preheat your oven at 170 fan forced 

bake for 15 minutes 

2 Bags of Mini Eggs 

The frosting was just Nutella spread and some vanilla icing mixture with some easter sprinkles and little
easter chocolates ontop to add that cute easter look.

I  hope you have a lovely easter 

Geri 

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for the gingerbread cookies you will need 

125 grams of butter 

1/3 of a cup of brown sugar 

1/4 of a cup of golden syrup or treacle 

2 cups of white plain flour 

1/4 of a cup of self raising flour 

1 tablespoon of grond ginger

1 teaspoon of bicarb soda

330gram's of icing sugar to decorate 

food colouring of your choice 

sprinkles of your choice or even m&ms we used some christmas ones 

pair of Minnie and Mickey cutters Preheat your oven at 180 degrees fan forced 

Line 2 baking trays with baking paper 

In a large mixing bowl beat butter, sugar and syrup together in a bowl until creamy add the egg and beat well.

In a seprate bowl sift your flours & bicarb soda together and add to the butter mixture fold in slowly.

Add some baking paper and some flour and kneaded the dough lightly until smooth you can also let it cool in the fridge for 15 minutes too.

cut out your Mickey shapes and place on a baking tray. 

cook for 10 to 15 minutes 

Wait for the cookie's to cool completely before icing them 

for the icing mixture we use just plain icing sugar and two drops of food colouring mix well with a little bit of water and drip of the excess icing mixture add some m&m's and let it set 

Happy Holidays 

Geri 

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Christmas baking has to be one of my favourites I love the chocolate goodness in baking treats for this time of year even when its in Summer in todays post im sharing my Christmas triple chocolate fudge brownies with holiday m&ms and some festive sprinkles of course cause you can never have enough Christmas sprinkles or Chocolate for this time of year 

To make these you will need 

2 box mixes of good quality chocolate brownie mix i like to use the triple chocolate fudge ones of these brownies as you get a mix of milk white & dark chocolate throughout the brownies 

6 Large Eggs 

half a stick of butter melted and cooled 

2 bags of Christmas m&ms 

festive sprinkles 

Pre heat your oven to 165 fan forced 

you need to cook these brownies slow & on a low heat to cook gradually I like to do this method as you get a super soft chewy brownie as that's my favourite kind of brownie

The time to cook these would be about 1 hour and a half as I've added 2 box mixes I like to make sure all of the chocolate batter is cooked properly and you don't have a runny batter throughout 

Geri 

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