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New to decorating sugar cookies? Check out these short videos to get started. Happy decorating!

This easy cookie icing is great for decorating sugar cookies. 

I had a great time sharing some of my favorite tips for baking with lemon today on KGW's Hello, Rose City! Lacey and I had fun making Lemon Crumble Muffins. Check out the clip below and brighten your kitchen with some lemon sunshine this spring.

Lemon Crumble Muffins Recipe by Elizebett Rocha Bento Eslinger I’m a huge fan of lemon-based desserts and crumble-based desserts, so I figured: why not combine lemon and a brown sugar crumble into one gorgeous muffin? These muffins are a huge hit in my house, and they look like they’ve come out of a professional bakery. This recipe makes 12 muffins.  Ingredients - Crumb Topping 80g (~ ⅔ cup) all-purpose flour 50g (~ ¼ cup packed) brown sugar 2 tsp grated lemon zest 1 pinch of table salt 55 g (~4 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted Ingredients - Batter 200g (~1 cup) milk 140g (~⅔ cup) vegetable oil 1 egg 15 g (~2 tbsp) grated lemon zest (about 3 large lemons) 340...

It's okay if you don't know how to zest a lemon! I've got you covered. This technique also works with limes, oranges, and grapefruit. Happy zesting!