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March 4, 2014 By | 10 Comments

Welcome to Wake Up Wednesdays!

And just like that it’s March.  Except here it feels like mid-December.  We just got another round of snow/ice, and most of the area schools were closed here Monday because of super low temperatures (windchills in the negative double-digits).

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$1,000 Clothes Shopping Giveaway

March 3, 2014 By | 6 Comments

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Need to update your spring and summer wardrobe? Do you have kids that aren’t going to be able to fit into their clothes and shoes from last year? Enter to win our $1,000 clothes shopping giveaway!! You get to choose up to FIVE of your favorite clothing stores that you want the money split between!

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Wake Up Wednesdays

February 25, 2014 By | 8 Comments

Welcome to Wake Up Wednesdays!
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We can’t wait to see what you’re bringing to the party this week. Fingers crossed for Spring stuff! I’m so over this cold weather. I’m hoping if the Spring time projects and recipes start being popular, Mother Nature will get on board with us! #ThinkSpring

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Ok, let’s get into the super stars from last weeks’ party!

Is there anything better than chocolate & peanut butter? No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars are making me drool!

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars - Spoonful of Flavor for This Gal Cooks

Mostaccioli Bake looks like a comfort meal I’d love to have tonight!

Mostaccioli Bake

I have yet to meet a quesadilla I didn’t like…. so how could I pass up this Easy Quesadilla Round Up??!!

Tie Dyed Easter Eggs is just the kind of Spring craft I need in my life!

This St. Patrick’s Day Mocktail is perfect for the whole family!

St Patricks Day Drink St. Patricks Day Mocktail Recipe

7 Layer Magic Bars is the perfect bite sized treat!

Seven Layer magic Bars-the bar that started all the magic!

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Irish Cream Brownies with Brown Butter Icing {The Recipe Girl Cookbook Giveaway}

February 23, 2014 By | 44 Comments

How’s this for decadence?  Irish Cream is incorporated into the batter in these Irish Cream Brownies with Brown Butter Icing.  It’s also brushed on top of the warm brownies right out of the oven.  Finally, it’s incorporated into the brown butter icing that is spread on top.

Irish Cream is incorporated into the batter in these Irish Cream Brownies with Brown Butter Icing. It's also brushed on top of the warm brownies right out of the oven. Finally, it's incorporated into the brown butter icing that is spread on top.

I made these over the weekend, and was so thankful when Monday rolled around so I could send them off with the Tall Boy to work.  Otherwise, I was likely to eat the entire batch.  These were some of the best brownies I’ve eaten in a long time – and I sort of consider myself a brownie connoisseur.

Actually, everything in The Recipe Girl Cookbook looks simply amazing.  You follow her blog, right?  She has over 2,500 recipes (!!) and I want to make every.single.one. of them.  Recently, I had the opportunity to peruse her new cookbook, and now I have dozens of new recipes I want to try: from French Toast with Crunchy Cinnamon Crust to Sweet Chili Pulled Pork to Mango Margaritas, there’s something in this cookbook for everyone.

Of course, I flipped right to the dessert section, because that’s how I roll.

Irish Cream is incorporated into the batter in these Irish Cream Brownies with Brown Butter Icing. It's also brushed on top of the warm brownies right out of the oven. Finally, it's incorporated into the brown butter icing that is spread on top.

And while flipping through, this recipe for Irish Cream Brownies with Brown Butter Icing caught my eye.  Since St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, I felt it was my duty to give these brownies a try.

Not that Irish Cream is necessarily synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day, but it’s certainly a good excuse to pull the bottle out from the liquor cabinet. ;-)

Irish Cream is incorporated into the batter in these Irish Cream Brownies with Brown Butter Icing. It's also brushed on top of the warm brownies right out of the oven. Finally, it's incorporated into the brown butter icing that is spread on top.

You’ll start by incorporating 1/2 cup of Irish cream into your brownie batter.  After your brownies bake, and while they are still warm, you’ll brush more Irish cream over the top.  It sort of melts down into the brownies, and makes ‘em extra soft and decadent and marvelous.

Even better?  After the brownies cool, you’ll brown some butter, add in some powdered sugar and a little more Irish cream, and then smear it over the tops of the brownies.  Trust me, these are heavenly!

Irish Cream is incorporated into the batter in these Irish Cream Brownies with Brown Butter Icing. It's also brushed on top of the warm brownies right out of the oven. Finally, it's incorporated into the brown butter icing that is spread on top.

Don’t have Irish cream on hand?  You may use Kahlua in its place.  Lori also suggests adding a teaspoon of espresso powder to the egg mixture – it will intensify the flavor of the chocolate.

I sprinkled a little bit of cocoa powder to the tops of some of mine – purely optional, but you can never have enough chocolate, in my opinion.

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Irish Cream Brownies with Brown Butter Icing

Irish Cream Brownies with Brown Butter Icing

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup (16 tablespoons or 2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon Irish cream liqueur, divided
    • For the icing:
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
  3. In a microwavable safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips and butter at 30-second intervals, stirring after each time. Once chocolate and butter are melted and smooth, set it aside to cool slightly.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the Irish cream. Add the melted chocolate mixture and whisk until combined and smooth. Stir in the flour mixture to combine.
  5. Spread brownie batter into prepared pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top of the brownies crack slightly and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. While the brownies are still warm, brush them with the remaining 1 tablespoon Irish cream. Allow brownies to cool completely.
    6. For the icing:
  6. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes and stirring constantly, until it is lightly browned. Remove from heat as soon as the butter has browned and then add the Irish cream and heavy cream. Whisk in 1 cup of the powdered sugar. Add remaining sugar 1/4 cup at a time, until desired consistency is reached. The icing should be thick and smooth, but still pourable.
  7. Pour on top of brownies and spread to the edges. Refrigerate until the icing is set.
  8. Store brownies in a covered container for 2 to 3 days.
http://kitchenmeetsgirl.com/irish-cream-brownies/

Irish Cream is incorporated into the batter in these Irish Cream Brownies with Brown Butter Icing. It's also brushed on top of the warm brownies right out of the oven. Finally, it's incorporated into the brown butter icing that is spread on top.

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Wake Up Wednesdays

February 18, 2014 By | 6 Comments

Welcome to Wake Up Wednesdays {Week 24}!!

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Welcome to Week 24 of Wake Up Wednesdays where you get to take over our blogs!

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Okay – let’s get on to this week’s features.  You guys make it so difficult – there are always so many great things to choose from! ;-)

This Parmesan Tortellini and Tomatoes from Sweet Bella Roos looks like the perfect weeknight dinner!

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There’s nothing like homemade bread, amIright?  This Honey Wheat Bread from Tastes of Lizzy T looks fabulous!

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Ummm….you’ve GOT to check out these Skinny {no bake!} Berry Cheesecake Bars from Roxana’s Home Baking.  How awesome do these look??

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I’m a sucker for cinnamon roll anything, so I’ve got to try these Cinnamon Roll Cookies from Gal on a Mission!

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And…since it’s my goal this spring to eat more salads, I can’t wait to try this Homemade Vinaigrette Balsamic Salad Dressing from Tone & Tighten!

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Bakery-Style Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

February 17, 2014 By | 13 Comments

Don’t hit the bakery when you can make your own muffins just as easily!  These Bakery-Style Lemon Poppyseed Muffins have a crisp crust, with the inside perfectly tender and soft.   To get a big, rounded top, make sure you fill your tins all the way to the top, and use the baking tips outlined below.

Don't hit the bakery when you can make your own muffins just as easily! These Bakery-Style Lemon Poppyseed Muffins have a crisp crust, with the inside perfectly tender and soft.

According to the National Weather Service, it’s been the 9th coldest start to February in Wichita history.  I’ve been wearing long underwear under my jeans on a daily basis – even while at home.  I’m so over winter by now, I can’t even tell you.

So when the temperatures warmed up to the 50′s over the weekend, I couldn’t stop myself from breaking out the lemons.

After weeks of sub-zero windchills, temperatures in the 50′s seem like a heat wave – almost like spring!

Don't hit the bakery when you can make your own muffins just as easily! These Bakery-Style Lemon Poppyseed Muffins have a crisp crust, with the inside perfectly tender and soft.

And spring screams lemon to me. ;-)

I’m also a sucker for breakfast muffins on the weekend, so the result here was obvious: my favorite bakery-style lemon poppyseed muffins.  These also happen to be the Tall Boy’s favorite muffin, so it was a win-win around here for breakfast.

Don't hit the bakery when you can make your own muffins just as easily! These Bakery-Style Lemon Poppyseed Muffins have a crisp crust, with the inside perfectly tender and soft.

Make sure to read the recipe instructions all the way through before beginning these muffins. Sally’s best-ever muffin tip directs you to begin baking your muffins at 425 degrees – baking for just 5 minutes. Then, lower your oven temperature to 375 degrees for the remainder of your baking time.

It’s like muffin magic!

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Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
  • For the drizzle:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 425. Spray a muffin tin with non-stick spray or line with cupcakes liners and set aside. Mix flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat sugar, butter, and lemon zest on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined. Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients in two installments, alternating with 3 additions of yogurt. DO NOT OVER MIX, or your muffins will turn out hard and tough.
  3. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Don't be afraid to fill them all the way to the top!
  4. Bake for 5 minutes at 425, and then lower oven temperature to 375. Bake another 15 to 18 minutes, or until muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  5. Remove muffins from tin to wire rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl. Drizzle over cooled muffins.

recipe from Cook's Illustrated, baking tips from Sally's Baking Addiction

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Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

February 14, 2014 By | 6 Comments

This Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is the perfect brunch dessert – and it’s a cinch to make with baking mix and canned cherry pie filling!

This Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is the perfect brunch dessert - and it's a cinch to make with baking mix and canned cherry pie filling!

If we’re being honest, the Tall Boy typically makes breakfast on the weekends.  And I hate to complain, because anytime someone else cooks for me is pretty much a win in my book.  But unless we’re talking blueberry muffins or lemon poppyseed muffins, the Tall Boy’s idea of breakfast is eggs, sausage and potatoes.  

While I do require a healthy protein intake in the mornings, there’s really nothing I like better on the weekends than indulging a bit with a cup of strong coffee and a hunk of sweet, calorie-laden coffee cake.

Covered in frosting.  ’Cause…why not?

This Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is the perfect brunch dessert - and it's a cinch to make with baking mix and canned cherry pie filling!

You could make this recipe super-simple and use box baking mix (like Bisquick)…or you could whip up a batch of this homemade baking mix and go that route.  Since I had some on hand, that’s what I did.

Any flavor of pie filling would work just fine here, but since it’s Valentine’s Day, the cherry filling seemed appropriate to me.  And paired with some almond flavoring and sliced almonds, I thought it was just about perfect.

This Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is the perfect brunch dessert - and it's a cinch to make with baking mix and canned cherry pie filling!

In my opinion, “coffee cake” is pretty much the most awesome thing ever, because it gives me an excuse to eat/drink two of my favorite things:  coffee + cake.

And by adding cherries and cream cheese, my morning was pretty much complete. ;-)

This Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake is the perfect brunch dessert - and it's a cinch to make with baking mix and canned cherry pie filling!

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Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Ingredients

    For the cake:
  • 2 cups homemade baking mix or Bisquick
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
    • For the cream cheese layer:
  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
    • For the glaze:
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • sliced almonds, for garnish if desired

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-inch square pan with baking spray. In large bowl, stir all coffee cake ingredients together except for the pie filling until well combined. Spread about two-thirds of the cake batter into the bottom of the square pan. Reserve remaining batter.
  2. Next, make your cream cheese layer. Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg until smooth, and pour into batter-lined pan. Carefully spoon pie filling evenly over cream cheese mixture.
  3. Drop remaining batter by tablespoonfuls onto pie filling, and bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes, or until light brown.
  4. Make your glaze while the cake is baking. Stir together glaze ingredients until it is smooth and drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm cake and sprinkle with sliced almonds if desired.
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Homemade Baking Mix

February 12, 2014 By | 3 Comments

Skip the box mixes and keep this Homemade Baking Mix on hand instead.  With this basic baking mix you can make quick, tasty homemade biscuits in minutes—or use it in any recipe that calls for biscuit mix.

Skip the box mixes and keep this Homemade Baking Mix on hand instead. With this basic baking mix you can make quick, tasty homemade biscuits in minutes—or use it in any recipe that calls for biscuit mix.

So, last weekend I wanted to make a coffee cake…more specifically, this coffee cake:

{recipe coming soon!}

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…but I didn’t have any Bisquick or boxed baking mix on hand.  Since it’s not something I use often, and because it takes up valuable space in my small pantry, I usually avoid recipes that require it.  But making your own mix is just about as easy as scooping out of a store-bought box, and you know exactly what that ingredient list contains!

Most likely, you already have all of these ingredients at home.  The great thing is that you may use this mix to make biscuits, pancakes, or any recipe that calls for baking mix.  And now the Tall Boy is thrilled I’m keeping this on hand, so he can have biscuits and gravy a little more often!

Skip the box mixes and keep this Homemade Baking Mix on hand instead. With this basic baking mix you can make quick, tasty homemade biscuits in minutes—or use it in any recipe that calls for biscuit mix.

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Homemade Baking Mix

makes 6 cups

Homemade Baking Mix

Ingredients

  • 5 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (16 tablespoons) butter or margarine

Instructions

  1. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
  2. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 6 weeks. You may freeze it for longer storage.
    3. To make Biscuits:
  3. Mix together 1/3 cup of milk for every 1 cup of mix. Drop onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 min.
  4. 1 cup of mix will yield about 6 biscuits.
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Wake Up Wednesdays

February 11, 2014 By | 4 Comments

Welcome to Wake Up Wednesdays {Week 23}!!

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Welcome to Week 23 of Wake Up Wednesdays where you get to take over our blogs!

Can you believe that Valentine’s Day is this Friday?? (I feel like we just took down our Christmas tree, well . . . to be fair . . . ) I LOVED seeing all the cute and delicious Red and Pink Valentine’s Day Desserts that were linked up last week! So much that I wrapped ‘em all up in a cute little round up!

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Now! On to the features from this week! There was so much great stuff to choose from!
Ummmm . . . Lemons for Lulu put chocolate in a sandwich! I feel like we should all send her flowers!
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hand lettered chalkboards
I’m all about the home made Valentine’s Day gifts, so this Memory Book from Dear Beautiful You melts my heart.
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I can’t get enough soup this time of year, and this Easy Ravioli Soup from This Gal Cooks looks perfect!
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I’m not good at Valentine’s decor, so I can’t wait to make this No Sew Valentine’s Heart Garland from Your Home Based Mom.
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Finally, this Shrimp and Pesto from Cooking with Curls looks like such a delicious veggie packed dinner!
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Skinny Devil’s Food Cake Batter Dip

February 6, 2014 By | 11 Comments

Thank you, Pillsbury, for sponsoring this post and our Valentine’s Day Party!

All you need is just five minutes and a whisk to make this Skinny Devil’s Food Cake Batter Dip.  And by using refrigerated pie crust and heart cookie cutters, this fun snack is the perfect treat to share on Valentine’s Day {or you know, a random Thursday}.

This quick and easy Skinny Devil's Food Cake Batter Dip made with Greek yogurt tastes just like cake batter!

It’s been brutally cold here the past few days.  School has been cancelled since Tuesday, Doodle’s still recovering from strep {a cough is now creeping in}, and everyone is beginning to get a little stir crazy around my house.  We’ve been looking for things to do inside that are “exciting” and “fun.”  For a 6-year old boy, this means playing Fruit Ninja on the iPad and kicking bouncy balls at my head while I’m attempting to cook dinner.

For me, this means indulging in chocolaty-goodness and hiding with it in my closet so I don’t have to share.  What?  Is that wrong? ;-)

This quick and easy Skinny Devil's Food Cake Batter Dip made with Greek yogurt tastes just like cake batter!

Another fun cold-weather activity on our list this week: a mini-Valentine’s Day party.  Since the weather put a damper in hosting the larger gathering we’d originally planned, this ended up being an exclusive Doodle and mama only event.  Which, if you want to know the truth, is pretty much how I prefer it.  This kiddo is growing up waaaay too fast.

Since I ended up eating the majority of this Devil’s Food Cake Batter Dip on my own, I decided to make it a little more figure-friendly.  No, this isn’t actually “skinny,” but in my book, any way I can cut calories warrants “skinny” in the title.  It’s how I roll.

For dipping, we used refrigerated Pillsbury pie crusts, and cut out heart shapes with a cookie cutter.  Sprinkled them with sugar, and baked them for just a few minutes to crisp them up.  Super fun and easy, and Doodle loved the “just the right sized” dippers for his little hands.

This quick and easy Skinny Devil's Food Cake Batter Dip made with Greek yogurt tastes just like cake batter!

We also made these fun Cinnamon Sweetheart Rolls.  These were a breeze to make and Doodle has already requested them again for breakfast on Valentine’s Day.  Heart-shaped cinnamon rolls + sprinkles and icing = the perfect breakfast any day of the week, if you ask me.

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Finally, we made some Valentine’s Cookie Pops!  These were so easy, and Doodle loved eating them off the stick.  We’ll be making these again next week to take to his Valentine’s Day party at school – and package each one with a cellophane bag so that the kids can take them home easily if they want.

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We had an awesome time at our Valentine’s Day Party putting these fun little Pillsbury treats together.  And anytime I can share special one-on-one time with Doodle is a-okay with me, even if I have to bribe him with cookies and sweet rolls. ;-)

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Skinny Devil’s Food Cake Batter Dip

approximately 2 1/2 cups

Skinny Devil’s Food Cake Batter Dip

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
  • 2/3 cups Devil's Food cake mix {just the dry mix}
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • sprinkles for garnishing, if desired
    • For the dippers:
  • 1 refrigerated Pillsbury pie crust (one crust out of a pack of two)
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • cinnamon and sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Whisk together yogurt, dry cake mix and powdered sugar until smooth and no lumps remain. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
  2. To prepare the dippers, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat. Unroll pie crust and cut out heart shapes using a cookie cutter. Re-roll the scraps and repeat.
  3. Place cutouts on your prepared baking sheet, brush lightly with melted butter, and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar as desired. Bake for approximately 7 minutes, or until cutouts are lightly golden brown.
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