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Sweet & Simple: Dessert for Two Release Day! (giveaway)

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Sweet and Simple cookbook: Dessert for two release day.

Small batch frosted sugar cookies for two. Baking for two

Hey hey! Today is an exciting day!

Not only is my new cookbook, Sweet & Simple: Dessert for Two officially on the shelves today, but I also have a fun giveaway planned for you!

I’ve partnered with KitchenAid to give you a chance to win two essential baking for two items: a KitchenAid® Artisan® Mini Stand Mixer and a KitchenAid® Compact Oven. With these two appliances, you have everything you need to bake small batch desserts. And seriously, what could be better in life?

Wait—I know what could be even better. A big pile of recipes with which to use these appliances?! Yeah, I gotcha covered. Grab a copy of my latest cookbook, Sweet & Simple: Dessert for Two, and then come back. I’ll be here.

*Taps foot.

*Eats another cookie, even though they were wrapped in 3 layers of plastic wrap to prevent this.

*Hides cookie behind back when toddler walks into the kitchen and says ‘what’s that, Mama?’

Oh good! You’re back. Just in time.

Ok, let’s get started.

Small-batch baking. Did you know it’s my thing? You probably knew this. I started scaling down recipes 8 years ago, and then I started sharing them on the internet 7 years ago. And it all started right here, with this little Dessert for Two page.

Small batch sugar cookies for two. Baking for two

Loft house Sugar Cookies Small batch recipe

I started down this journey, not knowing where it would take me, but knowing it made me ridiculously happy to bake small batches of cookies instead of giant piles of cookies. The way my Mom’s Texas sheet cake scaled down to two ramekins makes me feel is hard to describe, but it is closest to bliss. I was living alone, working long hours, and I needed my nightly baking sessions. I started miniaturizing every dessert recipe I came across. It was such sweet, sweet fun.

The thing I love so much about small batch baking is that without the leftovers hanging around, I can get in the kitchen and bake something new every day! The fact that I don’t have cookies hanging around the counter for 4 days tempting me is just a perk.

Frosted Sugar Cookies recipe with sprinkles

Back then, I didn’t have a lot of tools to help with my endeavor to scale down desserts. All I had was a muffin pan, a few ramekins, and a small cookie sheet. (Side note: my cookbook chapters are divided up by baking pan size, so you can easily make every recipe in the book). I remember cautioning against using a stand mixer to make my recipes because the small amount of batter in a recipe wouldn’t even touch the beaters. And yes, I had a beautiful KitchenAid®  Stand Mixer in Ice Blue, but it sat on my counter and collected dust.

Last year, I found out KitchenAid had plans to release a smaller version of their iconic mixer. I felt like the clouds were parting, the Heavens were opening, and this loud ringing came in my ears—it was the angels singing.

I feel like this KitchenAid® Artisan® Mini Stand Mixer was made for me. When I laid eyes on it, I instantly knew we had many, many decades of small-batch cookies in our future. And mini cakes. And small-batch marshmallows. Basically, all the small sweet things.

Since this small stand mixer hit my counter, it’s been used almost daily. I’m so happy to have a sidekick now.

These small-batch Lofthouse Sugar Cookies come from the Sweet & Simple: Dessert for Two cookbook, and they make just 6 cookies. You can easily double the recipe and make 1 dozen cookies. I used my KitchenAid® Artisan® Mini Stand Mixer to make the cookie dough, wiped it clean while it baked, and then I made the frosting. I add sprinkles just before serving. I also used my new KitchenAid® Compact Oven to bake them, since the recipe only makes 6 cookies. It’s perfectly welcome on my counter.

Let’s get to it: I’ve partnered with KitchenAid to give away:

One (1) Artisan® Mini Stand Mixer (KSM3311X)

One (1) Compact Oven (KCO253)

All colors are subject to availability.

Use the PromoSimple widget below to enter the giveaway. The giveaway runs for 7 days, and you must live in the United States to enter. GOOD LUCK!

UPDATE: GIVEAWAY CLOSED. WINNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL (congrats, Donna H.!). If Donna doesn’t claim her prizes, I’ll pick another one!
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  3. I LOVE the book, Christina! We made the blackberry scones today and all three of my boys gave them two thumbs up and asked when we can make them again. Thanks for the great new recipes!

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  7. I’m still baking my way through your first one, but I am hoping that my husband got me your new book for Valentine’s Day too :) I have yet to find a recipe that I didn’t like or that didn’t work.

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  8. I snuck out of work early today to go home when I saw Amazon had delivered your book! :) Cannot wait to try the slower cooker creme brulee, little brownie pots, and the Texas white sheet cake…really just everything. Love, love, love the new cookbook! Thank you for continuing to bring us cute little tasty desserts!

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  12. I can’t wait to get your new cookbook!!! I just got your other two this week and I can’t put them down! I have so many of your recipes planned for this month’s meals and sweet treats!!! I’m so excited I found your website you are an angel!!!! I have always wanted to be able to scale down recipes but it’s a lot of work! You made it so easy for me!!!

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  13. How did I not know about the KitchenAid® Artisan® Mini Stand Mixer?!?! It sounds like a must-have. Your latest cookbook is a must-have too. (I pre-ordered it. So, it is already on the way.)

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  14. This is so exciting, today is the day!!!! I can’t wait for my book to be delivered so I can attempt this amazingness in my own kitchen. So proud of you fancy pants!

    Xo,
    Dre

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  17. i have reduced recipes for years. some worked some not so much. your books make it win-win for me now i need to find that mini mixer since i never win these entries and i will go to amazon and order your book

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  18. I have both of your other books and love them. I added this one to my Amazon wish list while I was reading this post. Now I’ll go back and order it. When I clicked submit nothing happened. Was something supposed to happen. I’m such a foodie. I was the manager of the cooking school at Kitchen Conservatory… Before the millinum… and I live in St Charles. I hope to meet you one day.

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    • Hi Barbara! Nice to meet you! I used to teach at KC! Small world :)

      Hmm..does the widget say how many entires you submitted? After you submit, the top of the widget should say ‘7 days left; # of entrants; YOUR ENTRIES.

      Let me know if I need to troubleshoot! I want to get your entries counted :)

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  21. Looks like my winter weight is going to stick around a little longer. The book is amazing! I want to make it all. You’ve come a long way baby!

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  23. Love this! I am so stoked that they finally came up with a mini mixer. ???????????? Also, I entered the contest, but can I just pay you to bring me a copy of your newest cookbook to the mini yoga retreat? ????????

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  24. Received your new cookbook today! Love it! Cannot wait to bake!
    Hard to decide what to make – Valentine’s Day… hmm…..

    Congrats! :)

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  25. I haven’t been baking as much as I used to since moving to NY because I end up eating almost all batches (Roommates don’t like sweets. Love them but clearly, they’re not human.). So glad I found you on Instagram!

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  27. I so love your blog & have tried many of your recipes.

    Have you thought of branching out into other food groups? I’d love to see main dish, sides & breads for two. This is a very untapped recipe niche that is really needed.

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  28. I have all your books. I want to win but can’t find the widget! I guess I’m better at baking than I am with a computer.

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  33. I love baking. It’s my de-stressing, joy-getting life saver. And I love your scaled down recipes. My neighbours might be getting tired of being handed cookies, cakes, desserts every day. But I really NEED to bake. And I (for sure) do not need to eat it all (even though its a small batch – imagine if it were a regular batch!). So I eat one (or two) and then I ring my neighbours doorbell. Thank you Christina! ♥️ I am beyond gratful for your recipes, you taking the time and effort scaling down for us all.

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  36. Another winner! It is snoop nice of you to share, not only your talents, but prizes too. Can’t wait y o start baking.

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  42. Congratulations! And thanks for the opportunity to enter your contest. Those Loft house cookies look so good, can’t wait to get my hands on that cookbook. Happy Wednesday.

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  45. Ha! I mega wrap treats too and no, it doesn’t stop me either. Thanks for the giveaway. I like your recipes very much. Wholesome, easy to find ingredients and simple to make.

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  47. Would love to have these appliances to make smaller batches. Thanks for the opportunity to enter the contest.

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  48. I love the idea of small batch baking! I love baking so much, but you are right – its hard to bake often when you have goodies on your counters for days and days!

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  49. just recently discovered you and your awesome recipes! in trying to not waste food, or even allow temptation to sit on the counter longer than necessary, your concept makes it okay to have your cake and eat it, too, – or even cookies!

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  53. I love your small batch recipes they are so good. I had never purchased the coveted Kitchen Aid Mixer because there are only two of us in the house, but baby when I say the mini on your IG page, the swooning was instantaneous. I immediately started saving my penny’s, I must have one so my love of small batch baking can evolve. Good Luck everyone!!

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  54. Your two previous cookbooks are the most used in my cookbook arsenal. I preordered this book AGES ago and now just waiting on Amazon to get it to me. I’m single, so small batch baking and cooking is my jam and it’s so nice that you’ve done a lot of the scaling down work for me. Me and fractions are no bueno. ;-)

    BTW, the small batch brownies in your first book are addictive. Those and the chocolate chip cookies are my go-tos when I need a little comfort dessert and everyone I’ve ever shared them with accuses me of buying them at a bakery…they are THAT good :-D And I shared your vanilla cupcake recipe with my sister and she makes them for her family all the time. They are perfect for her family of four to have a nice dessert without the temptation of leftovers. Pretty sure I’ll be buying extra copies of your books to give my sisters.

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