Crosby's Sugar Cookies @vmburns #recipe #giveaway

Vmburns: When the first book in my Baker Street Mystery series, TWO PARTS SUGAR, ONE PART MURDER, was being released, my publisher's social media team asked, "how do you feel about making videos?"  As an author, I wanted to say, "I love it. I'll do anything to help promote my books." The reality is that I was screaming in my head. "I feel horrible about it. Bad idea. I'm too old. Too fat. Too boring for videos." Inside my head can be a really cruel place. Instead, I took a deep breath and said, "I have an adorable great niece and great nephew. How about them?" Thankfully, the team loved the idea. So, I found two really simple recipes and enlisted my sister to help. She made chef aprons and filmed Marcie making peanut butter cookies. Marcella (aka Marcie) was four and wanted her own YouTube Channel. My nephew helped Crosby make sugar cookies while his wife filmed them. 

I've already included the recipe for Marcie's Peanut Butter Cookies. Here's a sample clip from Marcie's video. I'm totally biased, but I think she's adorable.

Crosby got bored making cookies so his dad had to take over. But, he looked stylish in his chef's apron on top of his pajamas.

Crosby's Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

2 Cups + 1 Tablespoon flour

2/3 cup + 3 Tablespoons sugar

1 Teaspoon vanilla

Rainbow sprinkles (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Beat butter and 2/3 cup sugar until combined.
   
3. Add in flour and blend well. Then blend in the vanilla.
   
4. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls.
   
   
   
5. Roll the balls in the remaining sugar until lightly coated and place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
6. Flatten the balls with the bottom of a glass.
7. Add sprinkles and flatten with the glass.
8. Bake until edges are slightly golden (approx 15 minutes)
9. Allow to cool 10-15 minutes.

READERS: What's your favorite cookie? - Let me know in the comments for a chance to win a copy of the first book in my Baker Street Mystery series, TWO PARTS SUGAR, ONE PART MURDER (US Only). Please remember to include your email address if you want to be included in the giveaway. 

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