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I had fun decorating cookies with Lacey today on KGW's Hello Rose City. Check out the clip for some simple tips to amp up your decorating skills.

Recipe by Elizebett Rocha Bento Eslinger   In my house, a slice of pumpkin pie isn’t just for dessert; it’s also breakfast, an afternoon snack, or a birthday celebration centerpiece. We’ve eaten a lot of pumpkin pie over the years! While seemingly simple, getting the filling set perfectly without a soggy pastry is a delicate balancing act. Blind baking the crust (i.e. cooking the crust for a period of time before adding the filling) helps the crust flake beautifully without overcooking the pumpkin custard. Substitution note: if you don’t have a 14oz can of sweetened condensed milk, you can replace it with 100 g (about ½ cup) of granulated sugar, 50 g (about ¼ cup packed) brown sugar, and 12...

This easy cookie icing is great for decorating sugar cookies. 

Recipe by Elizebett Rocha Bento Eslinger Meet you new favorite sugar cookie: chewy goodness boasting a hint of peppermint and a delicate crunch of candy cane. These drop cookies are easy to make and perfect for the winter holiday season! Makes 18-24 cookies. Ingredients 185 g (about 1 ½ cups) flour, sifted ¼ tsp table salt ¼ tsp baking powder, sifted ⅛ tsp baking soda, sifted 113 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened 175 g (~1 cup) granulated sugar ¼ tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp peppermint extract 1 large egg, beaten, room temperature 38 g crushed candy cane (about 3 whole candy canes or about ¼ cup crushed) ⅓ cup powdered sugar (for rolling balls of dough before baking) Directions Preheat...

Adapted from Betty Crocker original recipe for Candy Cane Cookies  I make these every year. They’re SO good. Almond and vanilla. A soft-snappy bite. Dusted with sugar and crushed candy cane. And, they freeze nicely to fit into holiday prep. One of my fav cookie recipes! Ingredients - Cookie Dough 300g (~ 2 ½ cups) all-purpose flour, sifted 3/4 tsp table salt 226g (1 cup) of unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 113g (~1 cup) of powdered sugar, sifted 1 egg, room temperature 1 ½ tsp almond extract 1 tsp vanilla extract 1-2 drops of red food coloring (gel preferred) Ingredients - Candy Cane Topping ¼ cup finely crushed candy canes ¼ cup granulated sugar Directions Preheat the oven to...