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This classic, old-fashioned sugar cookies recipe is PERFECTION. Often, the best recipes come from the backs of the products we buy in the grocery store. This sugar cookie recipe is one of those and I've been using it for years. It couldn't be more simple and you likely already have the ingredients in your kitchen right now. INGREDIENTS • 1 cup butter, very soft • 1 1/2 cups sugar • 1 large egg • 2 tsp. vanilla extract • 1/2 tsp. salt • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (loosely measured, do not pack as it will result in too much flour) • 1/2 tsp. baking soda • 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350º. 2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 3. Add the rest of the ingredients and beat well until dough forms. Do not over mix. 4. Scoop dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle with decorative sugar or sprinkles before baking, if desired. 5. Bake until edges are very light golden, about 10 minutes, then cool on a wire rack. Enjoy! Here's my recipe for homemade vanilla extract: https://www.oldtimeknowledge.com/make-your-own-vanilla-extract/

This classic, old-fashioned sugar cookies recipe is PERFECTION. Often, the best recipes come from the backs of the products we buy in the grocery store. This sugar cookie recipe is one of those and I've been using it for years.

It couldn't be more simple and you likely already have the ingredients in your kitchen right now.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup butter, very soft
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (loosely measured, do not pack as it will result in too much flour)
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and beat well until dough forms. Do not over mix.
4. Scoop dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheet. Sprinkle with decorative sugar or sprinkles before baking, if desired.
5. Bake until edges are very light golden, about 10 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.

Enjoy!

Here's my recipe for homemade vanilla extract: https://www.oldtimeknowledge.com/make-your-own-vanilla-extract/

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Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies - Recipe from back of Dixie Crystals sugar bag

You want to make a homemade cheesecake but you also don't want to deal with the spring form pans or water bath or any of those complicated steps. This is the PERFECT recipe for an easy homemade cheesecake that your family and friends will love! The recipe is from King Arthur Flour and can be found here: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/easy-cheesecake-recipe CRUST 1 1/2 cups (128g) graham cracker crumbs (9 to 10 whole graham crackers), crushed) 1/4 cup (28g) confectioners' sugar 5 1/3 tablespoons (74g) butter, melted 1/8 teaspoon salt FILLING two 8-ounce packages (452g) cream cheese, at room temperature 2/3 cup (152g) granulated sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Here is my recipe for homemade vanilla: https://www.oldtimeknowledge.com/make-your-own-vanilla-extract/

You want to make a homemade cheesecake but you also don't want to deal with the spring form pans or water bath or any of those complicated steps. This is the PERFECT recipe for an easy homemade cheesecake that your family and friends will love!

The recipe is from King Arthur Flour and can be found here: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/easy-cheesecake-recipe

CRUST

1 1/2 cups (128g) graham cracker crumbs (9 to 10 whole graham crackers), crushed)
1/4 cup (28g) confectioners' sugar
5 1/3 tablespoons (74g) butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon salt

FILLING

two 8-ounce packages (452g) cream cheese, at room temperature
2/3 cup (152g) granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Here is my recipe for homemade vanilla: https://www.oldtimeknowledge.com/make-your-own-vanilla-extract/

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Easy Homemade Cheesecake w/ Perfect Graham Cracker Crust - No spring form pan or water bath needed!

I almost felt silly making a video about smoked sausage and potatoes — I mean, it's just so simple! But this needed to be on the channel, so here it is. Really, it couldn't be easier. At the most basic level, all you need is smoked sausage (or polska kielbasa), potatoes, oil, salt, and pepper. If you want, you can finely dice up onions and add them in, or just use a packet of Lipton Onion Soup mix in lieu of the salt and pepper. Sometimes it's also good to sprinkle paprika on the peppers, but really, anything goes. Whatever you and your family like! Here's the cake pan I use: https://amzn.to/37qFwtn (affiliate)

I almost felt silly making a video about smoked sausage and potatoes — I mean, it's just so simple! But this needed to be on the channel, so here it is.

Really, it couldn't be easier. At the most basic level, all you need is smoked sausage (or polska kielbasa), potatoes, oil, salt, and pepper. If you want, you can finely dice up onions and add them in, or just use a packet of Lipton Onion Soup mix in lieu of the salt and pepper. Sometimes it's also good to sprinkle paprika on the peppers, but really, anything goes. Whatever you and your family like!

Here's the cake pan I use: https://amzn.to/37qFwtn
(affiliate)

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Smoked Sausage & Potatoes - Super easy and absolutely delicious! Old fashioned sausage & potatoes

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