Saturday, November 19, 2011

Sugar Cookie Cupcakes


I make sugar cookies a lot at our house.  We love to frost ours with cream cheese frosting and they're usually decorated by four kids :) So when I saw these cupcake liners and picks I knew I wanted to whip up a batch, but wasn't sure what flavor to make.  Being that we love sugar cookies, I decided to make sugar cookie cupcakes!  



Ingredients are as follows:

Batter:
1 C sugar
1/2 C butter
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 1/2 C flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
3/4 C half-n-half


Frosting:
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 C butter, softened
2 tsp. vanilla
2 C powdered sugar


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; line your cupcake pan with wrappers.


Cream together the sugar and butter (I did mine for about 10 minutes).


Whisk in one egg.


Add the other egg and mix until fluffy.


Mix in the vanilla, flour, baking powder and salt (it will be very thick).


Slowly stir in the half-n-half.  Mix until combined.


Evenly divide batter into twelve liners.


Bake for 18-20 minutes; until slightly brown.  Let cool completely.


For the frosting: Cream together the cream cheese, butter and vanilla.

 

Add the powdered sugar and mix until nice and fluffy.

 

Frost the cupcakes and enjoy!


I was fortunate enough to be contacted by Bake-A-Box, a wonderful company that specializes in boxes for the baking community. They have boxes for cookies, cakes, pies, cupcakes, cake boards and inserts which are dual sided.  One side of the insert fits cupcakes from mini to standard, then if you flip the insert over that side can fit a standard to jumbo size.  Plus you can put two different sizes in one box!

A standard size on the left & a mini on the right 

They are so simple to assemble too.  They come in one piece; you just unfold them and pop in the insert and you're ready to go.  My six year old put mine together for me!  



Bake-A-Box is an amazing company!  They are family owned and love to work with small businesses so no order is too big or too small. They support their local communities and are involved with charities as well.  Please be sure to stop over to their "About Us"  page to read more. They have graciously offered not one, but two of you a set of 12 single cupcake boxes (shown below). They have a flip insert that will fit a regular or jumbo sized cupcake.  Tie on a tag and these would make adorable gifts to give away this holiday season!


To enter the giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment telling me what your favorite cupcake flavor is.

Contest Closed!  Congratulations to our two winners:

Baking Rosie said...
My favorite cupcake is chocolate with vanilla buttercream :)
Peters said...
Tweet, Tweet! I am now following Flour Me With Love on Twitter :)
An email has been sent and I hope to hear from you soon!

If you'd like additional entries please leave a separate comment for each telling me you: 


Follow Flour Me With Love via Google Friend Connect (on my sidebar)


Follow Flour Me With Love on Twitter 


Follow Bake -A-Box on Twitter

Subscribe to my blog by email (on my sidebar)  


Share this giveaway on Facebook or Twitter 


This contest will close on November 26th and is open to U.S. residents.  Once the winner is chosen they will be notified via email.  Please respond within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen.


Bake-A-Box provided me with sample boxes, however the opinions are my own!


63 comments:

  1. I guess my favorite cupcake would be vanilla inside with chocolate icing. However, your recipe for sugar cookie cupcakes looks mighty tasty.

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  4. My fave flavor cupcake is probably pumpkin or maybe Chai tea. Yummo! :)

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  5. I'm already your follower on google friend connect! :)

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  6. I shared this link for the contest on FB! :)

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  7. I love the idea of sugar cookies in a cupcake. I love sugar cookies.

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  8. Oh neat - what a great giveaway! My favorite cupcake flavor is chocolate!!

    Your recipe for sugar cookie cupcakes is one I've never heard of before. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

    :)
    ButterYum

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  9. I love your recipe for sugar cookie cup cakes! My favorite flavor is German Chocolate. Stopping by from the Creative bloggers hop.

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  10. My absolute favorite cupcake that I make is Coconut! Mmmm
    But I can't wait to whip up your sugar cookie cupcake!
    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  11. I am following Bake-A-Box on Twitter

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  12. I'm now your follower on google friend connect! :)

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  13. Tweet, Tweet! I am now following Flour Me With Love on Twitter :)

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  14. These look so good! Thanks for sharing! Shay :) http://raisingdieter.blogspot.com/

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  15. These look so good! Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. Have a blessed week!

    Everyday Mom's Meals

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  16. These look yummy! I love chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting.

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  17. just found your page! It looks great - there are so many things that I want to eat! Check out my page www.theblackpeppercorn.com sometime when you have the chance.
    I'll be back!

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  18. That looks like one yummy cupcake! Perfect for the holidays. Come visit us. We have pumpkin macaroni and cheese on the menu.

    Happy Thanksgiving.

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  19. Those cupcakes look amazing! I love sugar cookies, yummy.

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  20. My favorite cupcake flavor is chocolate!! :)

    Thanks for sharing the recipe & for the giveaway!!

    Willa

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  21. this is darling I'd love it if you would add this to my party over at http://raegunwear.blogspot.com

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  22. I am your newest follower! I found you at Wow Me Wednesday. Those sugar cookie cupcakes sound so yummy!! I am going to have to try that recipe!! Thanks for sharing!
    My favorite cupcake flavor is chocolate:)
    Jill
    twoyellowbirdsdecor.blogspot.com
    I would love if you stopped by and said hi:)

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  23. My favorite cupcake flavor is Spice with Cream Cheese Frosting!

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  24. My all time favorite is chocolate cupcakes with white icing...I always seem to go back to those...I am going to try the Sugar Cookie Cupcakes, they sound like they're delicious...Love Sugar Cookies....

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  27. vanilla or fun-fetti. :)

    lauren51990 at aol dot com

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  29. Yeesh...two of my most favorite things EVER combined! Blissful:) Can't wait to try these:)

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  30. My favorite cupcake?! That is so hard to decide. I love a good almond cupcake with a vanilla or chocolate buttercream frosting. Thanks for offering the giveaway!

    Mallory
    purplestpecalin@gmail.com

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  32. I follow Bake-A-Box on twitter.

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  33. I love pumpkin cup cake with cream cheese frosting. Jill Pumpkin061@aol.com

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  35. german chocolate, I not only frost the top but slice them and add icing in the middle too...yummmmy

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  37. My favorite cupcake is chocolate with vanilla buttercream :)

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  38. I also just started following Bake-A-Box on facebook!

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  39. I 'like' Bake A Box on Facebook!
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  40. I LOVE chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting!

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  41. I LIKE Bake-a-Box on FB.

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  42. I LIKE Flour Me With Love on FB.

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  43. My fav cupcake is chocolate with buttercream!

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  44. Those look so adorable and so yummy too; thanks for sharing at Shine On Fridays! My favorite cupcake is yellow with strawberry filling or icing.

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  45. My favorite cupcake flavor is chocolate!

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  46. I liked Bake a Box on facebook

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  47. I liked Flour Me with Love on facebook!

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  48. I would have to say my favorite cupcake flavors would have to be strawberry cake with cream cheese icing! Yummy!

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  49. Your Sugar Cookie Cupcake looks so good. It is cold here and I am having my afternoon tea,sure would be nice to have that Cupcake! Hope you are having a great holiday week end. Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope you will come back soon!
    Miz Helen

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  50. These cupcakes look stunning! I love sugar cookies too, and think I'll be making these soon! Thanks for linking up to Friday Potluck this week.

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  51. hi there, can somebody help me, please. i don't know what's the meaning of:3/4 C half-n-half. what is this half-n-half? i would like to make this cupcakes, but i do not know the meaning of this.
    thanks a lot Maria

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    1. Hi :) Half-n-half is half cream and milk...if you can't find it you could just use milk and it will work out fine!

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    2. thank u verry verry much.
      on this weekend i will make this cupcakes
      i'm so excited, i can't wait it

      thanx a lot

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  52. Thank you very much for this recipe. Beautiful dome and they really do have a sugar cookie fragrance and taste. perfect for my Farm Market Holiday Scheming.

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    1. Thank you for the kind comment :) I'm so happy you enjoyed them!

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  53. double chocolate cupcake with rich mocha frosting!!!

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