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Saturday, September 13, 2025

Coffee Cake Cookies

3/4 C. butter
3/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. Brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 C. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp salt

Crumble
3 Tbls. cold cubed butter
1/2 C. flour
1/3 C. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Icing
1/2 C. powdered sugar
1 Tbls. milk

Preheat oven to 350*. In a large bowl add your soft butter and sugars.  Cream on medium speed for 3 minutes or until light in color.  Add your egg and vanilla and mix on medium for 2 minutes.

Once your wet ingredients are completely combined add in your dry.  Mix on low speed until all dry bits are incorporated and your dough is formed.

Using a 2 Tbls. cookie scoop, scoop 16 cookie's onto a lined baking sheet. Using a 1 tsp. measuring spoon press a small hole into your cookie centers.  Make your crumble by adding the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and cold butter into a bowl, mixing with hand until a sand like texture forms.  Add your crumble to each cookie.  Bake for 11-13 minutes. Allow to cool slightly and then drizzle with icing. 

Cinnamon Roll Apple Bake

1 can cinnamon rolls
1 can apple pie filling
a few Tbls. of heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
4 Tbls. butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350*. In a round glass pie pan drizzle heavy whipping cream.  Cut the cinnamon rolls into 4 pieces each and lay over the bottom of the pan.  With a knife I chop up the apple pie filling while it's in the can, then scoop evenly over cinnamon roll pieces.  Melt butter and stir in flour and brown sugar til crumbly.  Sprinkle over the top and bake for 30 minutes.  Once baked, drizzle the cinnamon roll frosting over the top.


Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Icing

2 1/4 C. Flour, spooned and leveled
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/8 tsp. cloves
2/3 C. vegetable oil
2 eggs
3/4 C. brown sugar, packed
3/4 C. granulated sugar
1/2 C. sour cream
1 tsp. pure vanilla
2-3 large honey crisp apples, grated not diced (about 1.5 C.)

Brown Sugar Icing
1/4 C. salted butter
1/2 C. dark brown sugar, packed
2 Tbls. heavy cream
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla
1 C. powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350*. line a 9*9-inch nonstick pan with parchment paper and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. In another bowl whish together oil, eggs, brown sugar, sour cream, vanilla and granulated sugar.  Combine the wet with dry ingredients and then fold in grated apples. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan fo 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack.  To make the glace, melt the butter, brown sugar and cream.  Whisk until combined, bring to a gentle boil. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla and powdered sugar, Pour over the top of the cake. Enjoy

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

3 1/2 C. flour
1/4 C. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. sea salt
3/4 C. milk
1 egg
1 C. pumpkin puree
4 Tbls. butter
2 1/4 tsp, instant yeast + 1/3 C. warm water + 1 tsp. honey
1 C. heavy cream

FILLING
1/2 C. brown sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 Tbls. butter, melted for brushing dough

FROSTING
1/4 C. maple syrup
2 C. Powdered Sugar
2 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 C. milk

Warm milk and butter for about 2 minutes in the microwave, let cool slightly.  In a mixing bowl combine warm milk, sugar, yeast, egg, and pumpkin.  Mix well.  Add flour and salt.  Using a Kitchen aid with dough hood knead 5-8 minutes until dough becomes smooth and elastic.  Place dough in a large, buttered bowl, cover with plastic and a towel and let rise at room temperature until doubled.  Preheat oven to 350*. Butter a 9*13 pan, on a lightly floured surface roll dough into a 14*12-inch rectangle.  Brush with melted butter.  Mix cinnamon, sugar, sprinkle evenly over dough.  Roll tightly from the long side, then cut into 9 even rolls. Place rolls in buttered dish. Cover with plastic wrap and let double again.  Pour the heavy cream around the rolls right before baking.  Bake for 35 minutes, or until golden.  Remove from oven and let cool slightly.  Make frosting by whisking together maple syrup, powdered sugar, cream cheese and milk until smooth.  Spread on top and enjoy.