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These donuts are the most perfectly easy, 2-ingredient baked goods I think I've ever made. With just a can of pumpkin and a spice cake mix, you can mix up these donuts in about 20 minutes total! Perfect for when you want a quick bite of Fall. Pumpkin Spice Donuts *makes: 12 donuts total time: 20 mins 1 box spice cake mix 1, 15 oz can pumpkin puree Optional Sugar + Pumpkin Pie Spice and/or can of cream cheese frosting Tools needed - Donut baking pan Preheat your oven to 350. In a medium bowl, mix together the spice cake mix and canned pumpkin. Yep, that's it! In a sprayed donut baking pan, spoon or pipe your dough mixture. I used a spoon to fill the donut pan which makes a smooth side and rough side. Piping would be smoother all around but also take more time in my opinion. I also like the rustic look of the donuts when dipped in frosting, they remind me of old-fashioned donuts Bake your donuts for 12-14 minutes. Once cooked, while the donuts are still warm you can either mix together 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice and coat your donuts. Or, heat about 1/2 a container of cream cheese frosting in the microwave for about 10 seconds to soften it and dip half the donuts for a glazed donut. Both ways are absolutely amazing. Serve immediately for a breakfast, party, or just because you need a cozy fall treat! Note: Add your frosting or sugar right before serving for best results. These pair really nicely with our Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam coffee recipe!

We love fun themed foods. Last year we shared 7 Fun and Easy Halloween Foods . This boo-schetta is a take on traditional bruschetta but fun and spooky. While it's not a full meal, we would definitely add it to that fun Halloween foods list. Boo-Schetta loaf of French bread Olive oil Fresh arugula bruschetta (fresh see below or pre-made) fresh mozzarella slices balsamic glaze small ghost cookie cutter Bruschetta Recipe 6 Roma tomatoes 2 tsp minced garlic 2 tsp Italian herbs 2 tsp olive oil 1 tbsp balsamic glaze salt and pepper For the bruschetta, chop the tomatoes and mince the garlic, mix with Italian herbes, olive oil, balsamic glaze and salt and pepper to taste. Let's make the Boo-Schetta now! Slice your bread into about 1/2 inch pieces. Brush lightly with olive oil and toast in 400-degree oven for about 5 minutes until slightly golden. Top toasted bread with a few arugula leaves and a scoop of your bruschetta tomato mixture, drizzle with a little bit of the balsamic glaze. Lay out your mozzarella cheese and cut little ghost shapes out. Place ghosts on top of your bruschetta mixture. Using the balsamic glaze, make eyes and a mouth for your ghost. Serve immediately. Note: If you want to prep things ahead of time you can make the bruschetta and pre-cut out your ghosts to save some time for later. These are delicious with our Million Dollar Spaghetti .

I decided it might be fun to start a new little series. Two things I've been wanting to do more of because I enjoy them as self-care: reading books and baking new treats. So, because of that I'm starting a Books and Bakes series. I hope it's as fun as I think it will be. I mean I always enjoy reading books and baking treats. I hope that you join me in reading and baking more over these next few months. And now I present my first Books and Bakes review! Books and Bakes Book - A Showgirl's Guide for Falling in Love by Alice Murphy Bake - Orange Star Pop Tarts About the Book Book -   A Showgirl's Guide for Falling in Love  by Alice Murphy The book that I'm featuring first is marked as a romance. but it's a bit of historical fiction as well. The story is set in two different eras - modern day, and the late 1800's aka the gilded age of New York City. We follow two different romances, and sets of characters, as they struggle to overcome differences and societal pressures. The main story is about Evelyn Cross, an outspoken, plus sized vaudeville star, whose career and weight always feel like they are stacked against her. Thomas Galliger, a businessman hires her to be the star in his new show, but finds himself falling under her spell. In the modern-day chapters, we see Pheobe who is writing Evelyn's story, but is finding herself relating to Evelyn in multiple ways, from her size to her current relationship. This book feels like it could very easily be adapted to a musical. It does have some spicy scenes so keep that in mind. Overall, it's a great story about body positivity, bold women, and being true to yourself! A very fun read! There are some rumors that since Alice Murphy is a penname, it's actually Taylor Swift, but you'll have to read the book yourself to decide, ha! About the Bake Bake  - Orange Star Pop Tarts I shared this recipe a few weeks ago. Ironically, I was actually testing out the recipe while I listened to A Showgirl's Rules for Falling in Love on audio book. Hence, how Books and Bakes was born. These pop tarts are a sweet, jam filled treat. They are a little tangy with the orange flavor and so much fun with the star shape and fun sprinkles. Perfect to make and enjoy while you read this book or celebrate Showgirls around the world with Taylor's new upcoming album. If you're looking for more Taylor Swift Eras Inspired Books we've got those too! If you are interested in having your book possibly included in a future Books and Bakes, please email craftandcraveblog@gmail.com with your inquiry.

Looking for something for a book lover? We curated a gift guide for those bookworms or book dragons in your life! Gifts for a Book Lover Canvas book tote bag - For trips to the library and bookstore Personalized library kit - The hardcore book lover will love this library kit. Old books candle - There is just something about the smell of old books. Kindle Paperwhite - For the techy book lover, it holds more books than most bookshelves. Kindle cover - We love this floral Kindle cover. Bookworm sweatshirt - Keep your bookworm cozy with this bookworm sweatshirt. personalized embosser stamp - We are literally obsessed with this personalized embosser! Book locket - How pretty are these lockets? book mug - For sipping tea while we read or storing our pens on our desk. book stand - Help us keep our bedside table organized with this book stand. book marks - We can mark our place with these cute heart bookmarks cozy knit blanket - Snuggle in with this cozy extra large blanket mug warmer - This mug warmer will keep our tea or coffee warm while we are binge reading. book light - For the bookworms that read too late into the night. Kindle page turner - A fun Kindle accessory. Banned books puzzle - This banned book puzzle is a fun gift for a book lover! If you're giving books as a gift, check out our DIY Book Bouquet . Looking for more gift ideas? We have lots of Gift Guides to shop!

I remember a family friend making cheesecloth ghosts when I was a child. Although I loved them at the time, I never made them myself until I was a mom with kids and wanted more "homemade" Halloween decor. These ghosts are simple but make a big impact and are seriously so cute! The ones I remember from childhood were simple, but I added matching buntings to my ghosts to match my DIY Happy Halloween Bunting . Supplies: Cheesecloth Liquid starch Balloons or Christmas ornaments Jars, glasses, or vases Pipe cleaners , any colors Pans (to set ghosts in while they dry) Bowl (to soak cheesecloth) DIY Cheesecloth Ghost Directions Step 1: Create the shape for your ghosts by setting a blown-up balloon in a vase or jar. I used a pipe cleaner under the balloon to create arm shapes. Play around with different sizes of ghosts to see what you like best. I used pieces of tape to secure my balloons to the jars before I began adding my cheesecloth. This will give your ghost a head and arm shape. *Note: Be sure to put your ghost shapes on a clean tray to keep the mess contained once you add the liquid starch. Step 2: Measure and precut your cheesecloth to fit your ghosts. I discovered I liked 3-4 layers of cheesecloth to achieve the transparency I desired. Make sure to leave enough cheesecloth at the bottom of each ghost to puddle and create a base for the ghosts to stand up. Step 3: Pour some liquid starch into a bowl and wet your cheesecloth. Be careful your layers don’t get too bunched up. When your cheesecloth is completely wet, sloth off some of the excess and arrange it on your ghost mold, draping from front to back. You have time to arrange it how you like making sure you leave a puddle of cheesecloth around the front and back for your ghost base. Once you are satisfied with your ghosts, let them dry overnight. Step 4: While you wait for your ghosts to dry you can create their banners. I wanted my ghosts to be holding bunting that matched my DIY Happy Halloween Bunting. I used a few extra pieces of the black burlap bunting and cut mini buntings to match for my ghosts. Step 5: Cut rectangles the size you need and then snip out a triangle shape from the bottom going from each corner at an angle to the middle of your rectangle to creating a bunting shape. Using white paint, create your letters. I made my buntings say “boo” for the big ghost and “trick” “or” “treat” buntings for the 3 smaller ghosts. Step 6: Gently remove the ghosts from their mold. I popped my balloons and just loosed the ghosts from the ornament molds. They look awesome don’t they! Step 7: Now you can attach your buntings. Thread your bunting letters onto twine and attach them through each of the ghost’s hands. Tie a knot on the underside of the ghost hand to keep the bunting attached. These DIY Cheesecloth Ghosts make a great centerpiece for a Halloween party or just use them to decorate around your house. Make large ghosts and place battery-operated tea lights under them to line your steps or walkway outside! They just make me so happy! Shop this project: More Halloween Fun: 13 Witchy Books for Fall Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies

I'm a sucker for holiday-themed and cute food. To celebrate Halloween, here are 7 fun Halloween foods I enjoy serving my kids during the Halloween season. These ideas are sure to make this last week festive and fun! 7 Fun and Easy Halloween Foods Yes, I have served all of these fun foods to my kids either this Halloween or last Halloween. They love themed food and I’m totally that mom who loves making it! I might as well enjoy it while they’re young and still think my quirkiness is cool. Check out some of my favorite Halloween foods for kids. 1. Green Eyeball Pasta I love making this for Harry Potter movie night as well as Halloween. We call it Mad Eye Moody Meatballs if we are serving it for Harry Potter. You can also dye spaghetti green for a brighter pasta which I have done here to make it more spooky. Full recipe here . 2. Pumpkin Face Pancakes and Boo-nanas Create pumpkin pancakes and then cut them out with pumpkin-shaped cookie cutters . Give the kids candy corn and chocolate sauce to make faces (or make it for them). Add chocolate sauce to half a banana for boo-annas! 3. Mummy Pizza and Spider Eggs On half of an English Muffin make a cheese mummy pizza using strips of mozzarella cheese and olives for eyes. Serve grapes (spider eggs) on the side with a plastic spider ring on top for them to wear during their meal! 4. Mac and Cheese Jack-o-lanterns Jazz up some basic stovetop Mac and cheese for Halloween. I added about 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree, extra cheddar, and served them in orange bell peppers that I carved to look like mini jack-o-lanterns. 5. Candy Corn Waffles I made a batch of Pumpkin Spice waffles . Before cooking them in my waffle maker , I separated the batter into 2 bowls and added orange and yellow food coloring. Pour the orange batter in the middle and some yellow around the outside. Once they are cooked, separate the triangles and dip them in a simple milk, vanilla and powdered sugar glaze to create the white tip. Yum! 6. Zombie Brains These sushi zombie brains are super creepy but fun for sushi-loving kiddos. I didn’t want to make a whole batch of sticky rice, so I used Annie Chun’s white sticky rice and it worked perfectly! Check out the video on our TikTok to see how easily these come together. Full recipe here . 7. Jack-o-lantern Quesadillas We made jack-o-lantern quesadillas to eat for our pumpkin carving night. I just cut pumpkin shapes (or have older kids make their own pumpkin faces) out of one tortilla and then line up two tortillas to cut the pumpkin stem at the top. Fill with cheese, spray the outside with cooking spray, and bake in a 400-degree oven for 8-10 minutes until melted. Make these Halloween treats even more festive by serving them on Halloween plates ! Which one looks the most fun to make? Let me know in the comments. Shop Halloween Deals

We're in the mood for all things Halloween and that includes our TBR pile! Our witchy booklist is full of magic, mystery, romance, found family, revenge, and more! Check out these 13 witchy books to read this fall! The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna - An orphan witch is taught to hide her magic away until one day she gets a message to come to a house where they teach young witches how to control their magic. She becomes part of this secret society. When danger comes knocking, the real fun begins. In Charm's Way by Lana Harper - Explore the effects of trauma and rage with a witch who has memory loss and performs a powerful spell to gain back her lost memories. It works, but she becomes a beacon for all things supernatural. This book is part of the Witches of Thistle Grove series but can also be read as a stand-alone novel. The Magician's Daughter by H.G. Parry - The story of a young woman named Biddy who washed up on an island as a baby and is taken care of by the magician. She learns to love and protect magic as if it was her own even though she can't do magic of her own. When the magic begins to dry up, the magician leaves to make sure the magic is evenly distributed. But, he's been keeping secrets and Biddy starts to question everything, Big Little Spells by Hazel Beck - The second book in the Witchlore series. When Rebekkah was 18 she was stripped of her powers and banished from her town. Now, 10 years later, she's back with the coven that presides over the magical world, but her return becomes sinister when they think she's a threat to witchkind. A witchy journey of self-discovery and healing Now she is Witch by Kirsty Logan - A lyrically written book about witchcraft, wise women, and folklore. Else discovers rumors of witches in the north are running rampant, her mother was accused of witchcraft, and now a stranger appears with a wolf in tow. Not tied to a specific time or place, it feels very much like a story told over time and has the feeling of being historical and modern at the same time. Weyward by Emilia Hart - Three separate stories that span generations of a family and we follow three women who are connected in many ways. Each woman has to deal with the expectations that society places on women in their own times and men who try to control them. We follow the women as they find their own strength and power with a hint of magic weaved in. Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torzs - When two estranged sisters are given the task of guarding the family's library of magical books, they work together and unravel a deadly secret at the heart of their family. Loyalty, betrayal, and the pursuit of magical power. The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman - Their family has been cursed since the 1600s when an ancestor was charged with witchery. Now, generations later, three unique children have rules like no walking in the moonlight, no cats, no candles and most importantly never fall in love. As the uncover their family history, they discover who they are, and are determined to escape the family curse. Two of the children in the family grow up to be the beautiful aunts in Practical Magic. The Only Purple House in Town by Ann Aguirre - Iris, who is terrible with money and who everyone calls the "chaos bunny" suddenly inherits a house from her great aunt. She turns the house into a B&B and it ends up attracting all kinds of misfit boarders who are of the paranormal type. This is part of the Fix-it Witch series but can also be read as a stand-alone book. The Witch of Tin Mountain by Paulette Kennedy - Gracelynn lives with her grandmother on Tin Mountain in the Ozarks helping her with herbal remedies. We get steeped in old folk magic following two viewpoints as a man moves to town and something seems off with him. Danger is closer than it seems. Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland - Each witchy sister in this family has her own magical gifts. Sage's gift is that of botany and that causes her to have to work closely with someone in her past who broke her heart. It's a book of complex sisterly bonds, second-chance romance, a little bit of plants, and a lot of magic! What Became of Magic by Paige Crutcher - Aline is a witch who can talk to ghosts. She uses her powers in secret to help lost souls find their way home. Along the way, she sets off on a quest to find a town that doesn't exist, or does it? Full of magic and Alice in Wonderland vibes. Witches of Bone Hill by Ava Morgyn - When two sisters inherit a house they begin to have haunting experiences. They discover their families is that of witches and someone doesn't want them to have the house. They come face to face with an enemy that has been stalking their shadows for years and they discover the awful truth about what happened to their mother. Do they have the power within them to survive Bone Hill?

Fall is just around the corner and we’ve been struggling to hold off on our love of all things pumpkin, Halloween, and Autumn! One of our favorite ways to incorporate pumpkin into our baking is these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. The kids eat them up. I pack one in with lunch or for a snack with a big glass of milk after school. These cookies are so moist, soft, and chewy! Just how a good chocolate chip cookie should be. The pumpkin and spices pair nicely with the chocolate chips for a hit of savory and sweet. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies 1 stick butter, softened 1/4 cup white sugar 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1 large egg 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour (all-purpose) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoons salt 1 cup milk chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cookie sheet with non-stick spray. Beat together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar. Mix in the eggs and add vanilla and pumpkin and mix until combined. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices (nutmeg, cloves, and ginger). Slowly add in the flour into the pumpkin mixture until mixed. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand Using a tablespoon, scoop onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes until slightly browned around the edges. Cool cookies on a wire rack and enjoy. I enjoy eating these cookies with coffee, cause why not. This recipe makes about 2 dozen cookies. They usually don’t last long with my kids though! Shop this recipe

Carving a pumpkin is a traditional Halloween experience. But a no-carve pumpkin craft can be lots of fun too and honestly a lot less messy! These DIY Glowing Sugar Skull Pumpkins are fun to make for kids, teens, or adults! With young kids, carving pumpkins with sharp knives, slimy gooey insides, and tough-to-cut pumpkin rinds, can be stressful for me. I still like letting the kids get involved and doing Halloween crafts and no-carve pumpkins are great for kids. When I saw this glow in the dark paint on Amazon, I knew it would make a fun Halloween craft. Living in Tucson, we often see a lot of sugar skulls around because of the local Hispanic culture. Over the past few years, I’ve started incorporating sugar skulls into my Halloween/Autumn decor. Hence, how this DIY Glowing Sugar Skull Pumpkin was born! DIY Glowing Sugar Skull Pumpkin Pumpkin - white or orange (we did both) Tulip Glow in the Dark paint blacklight (get whatever fits your space) pencils (to sketch your design beforehand) This DIY Glowing Sugar Skull Pumpkin isn’t too complicated, but does take a steady hand and some creativity creating a design. I traced out my design with a pencil on your pumpkin beforehand. This will help you not make mistakes when you start with the paint. Pull up different sugar skull pictures and let kids pick and choose what sugar skull features they like and want on the pumpkin. Flower eyes are a must! Using a steady hand, trace your designs with the glow in the dark paint. The glow in the dark paint looks really good in the dark or with the blacklight glow on it!

This Lavender Lemonade is light and refreshing, with a light floral flavor. It is perfect for Spring and Summer celebrations, or just for fun! Serve this pretty lavender lemonade at brunch, tea parties, baby or wedding showers, or any event you want to feel fancy. It's just so pretty to sip on! It has a subtle lavender flavor. You can make it stronger if you steep your lavender flowers for longer in the recipe below. Lavender Lemonade Ingredients: 1/2 - 3/4 cup of sugar, depending on how sweet you like your lemonade 1/4 cup honey 6 cups of water, divided into 2 and 4 cups 3 tablespoons dried edible lavender flowers (also found in some spice aisles) juice of 12 lemons, about 2 cups purple gel food coloring lemon slices for garnish Note: This makes about 2 quarts of lemonade. Store covered, in the refrigerator for about a week. Directions: In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Stir in the sugar and honey until dissolved and remove from heat. Add in your lavender flowers and let steep for about 1 hour, like tea. Juice your lemons and set the juice in the fridge to start chilling. Note: This juicer is the fastest, most efficient way to juice your lemons. And it comes in a few cute colors so you can coordinate with your kitchen if you want to. After your hour has passed, strain your lavender water into a bowl or pitcher and discard the lavender flowers. In a large pitcher, add your lemon juice, lavender juice, and the other 4 cups of water. To make it more of the typical lavender color, add a few drops of purple food coloring. I added 4 drops to mine to get this soft purple color. Serve over ice and garnish the glasses with lemon wedges and faux purple flowers if desired. Give this lavender lemonade a try and let us know if you liked it! If you're in a Lavender Haze mood, check out our popular Lover/Folklore House Friendship Bracelet DIY , get crafty with our Eras Tour Confetti Shadow Box or mix things up with our Lavender Haze Cocktail ! For more Taylor Swift! Serve this lemonade at your very own Taylor Swift Party ! Check out our party inspiration post.

If you follow my blog or know me in real life, then you know I attended The Eras Tour and got to see Taylor Swift for the first time in person! I took my daughter on a little girls' road trip and we got dressed up like the Swifties we are and had THE BEST NIGHT together singing, dancing, and trading bracelets. It was seriously so much fun! We were lucky enough to score some floor seats and when Taylor sang All Too Well, the most magical "snow" fell all over us. It went perfectly with the line in verse 6 that goes, "I still remember the first fall of snow, And how it glistened as it fell, I remember it all too well". Here are some screenshots from my videos of that night! I'll save you from hearing us screaming at the top of our lungs, ha! My daughter and I collected a few handfuls of the confetti, but when we got home we didn't know what to do with it. We finally decided to create this The Eras Tour Confetti DIY Shadow Box to showcase our confetti and a photo of us to remember the night. The Eras Tour Confetti DIY Shadow Box Supplies: Shadow Box Paper ( glitter blue ) Cricut (I have a Cricut Joy ) Removable vinyl ( blue and silver and transfer tape ) Tools like weeder, scraper , and glue to attach your photo. Directions: Using Cricut design space, create your text for the frame of your shadow box. I chose to put the words, "The Eras Tour" on top and the date we attended, and Swift City (that was the name Glendale, AZ changed to for the weekend Taylor Swift played there) on the bottom. Make sure to measure your frame and size your words so that your words fit on your frame. Next, choose a lyric that you feel suits the vibe or song you are capturing. Honestly, there are so many good lyrics you can choose. Maybe you even want to put your "surprise songs" names on yours. Feel free to make it your own! Obviously, mine are from All Too Well 10 minute version. Create the lyrics mentioned above in Cricut design space and cut them out with your cricut. Carefully attach them to your glass in the frame. Make sure it doesn't go too far to the edge and gets covered when you put the glass back in the frame. Also keep in mind the color of the confetti that will be behind your lyrics so you can make sure it stands out. Print your favorite picture (or pictures) from the night! I printed one that I had cropped to be square on a 4x6 photo paper and cut it to look like a Polaroid photo in our frame. A nod to 1989 if you will. Measure and cut your background paper to fit the back of your frame. We were going for a blue and silver vibe so we did blue paper to highlight the white confetti but if you have the Eras-colored confetti or the leaf confetti, you may want a different vibe all together. Lastly, put your confetti in the open shadow box and close it all up. It's fun to display and give a shake every now and then like a snow globe! Here were my paper choices. I'm glad I went with the glittery blue! This project was so off and on for me. You would think it would come together in an afternoon but with work and issues with vinyl, it just didn't happen as quickly as I would have liked. I mainly had issues with the permanent vinyl I tried to use on the project first. We absolutely love how it turned out though! If you make a confetti shadow box like ours, please tag us on social media so we can see it! For more Taylor Swift-inspired fun, check out our Lover/Folklore Friendship Bracelet House , Lavender Haze Cocktail , and Lavender Lemonade . Check out my recent post on how to throw a Taylor Swift Party

We are less than 1 month away from getting Taylor's Version of 1989 and I'm here for it. You know I'm a swiftie and if you haven't seen our Friendship Bracelet Lover House , Lavender Haze Cocktail , or Concert Confetti Shadow Box , go check them out. If you have seen them, let's add something new to our Taylor Swift content - Taylor Swift's Chai Cookies! During her original launch of 1989, Taylor hosted Secret Sessions, where she invited fans to a secret album listening events and she made these Chai Cookies to bring to them. Yes, Taylor bakes! You can check out her 2014 Tumblr post where she shares her cookie recipe. These cookies would be a great addition to an album-listening Taylor Swift party ! Taylor Swift's Chai Cookies Cookie Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup vegetable oil, such as canola or sunflower oil. 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 or 2 chai bags, cut open Icing ingredients: 1 cup powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon 3 tablespoons milk or eggnog (Taylor called them TAYblespoons and it's so frickin cute!) Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or grease generously with butter or cooking spray. 2. Using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter in a large bowl on medium speed for about 1 minute. Add the vegetable oil. It may not fully incorporate with the butter, but that’s okay. Add the granulated sugar, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla, beating on medium speed until each ingredient is completely incorporated. 3. In a large bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Cut open and add 1 or 2 chai bags. Mix well to combine. Slowly add flour mixture to the butter mixture, until a soft dough forms. 5. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour or freeze for 15 minutes just so it’s easier to handle. 6. For large cookies, dollop 2 Tablespoons of cookie dough onto the cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. For smaller cookies use 1 Tablespoon for each cookie. Press the dough evenly with your fingers or palm to 1/4-inch thickness. 7. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes for larger cookies or 8 to 10 minutes for smaller cookies. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes before transferring to racks to cool completely. For the icing: 1. Mix together your ingredients for the icing and drizzle on top of your cookies. Adjust the milk and powdered sugar as needed to get the consistency you like the best. 2. Drizzle or spread on your cookies. I sprinkled mine with a little bit of cinnamon to finish them off. The cookies will keep for 3-4 days if stored in an airtight container. As Taylor would say, " bakers gonna bake bake bake bake bake." Happy almost 1989 Taylor's Version!