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Easter Butter Cookies with Royal Icing

Easter Butter Cookies with Royal Icing

I've recently had the pleasure of attending Julie Donald and Schunette Beukes' Baking Retreat in Caledon where we learnt how to make the yummiest butter cookies. I just had to share the recipe... Butter cookies Original recipe by Julie Donald: 1-2-3 Cookies...

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I am Mariska, a 39-year old Marketing Professional from Cape Town, South Africa. I have two adorable children: Cara, almost six, and Conrad, who just turned three. We also have three ginger cats: Muppie (9), Sparkle (1) and the adorable Lola Rainbow Noodles who is 2 months old and joined our family recently. I am a Tech, Marketing and Talent Consultant who works to afford our Lego addiction.

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