Sugar-Crusted Blueberry Muffins

2 cups all purpose wheat flour

3/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

half stick of butter, melted

1/4 cup apple sauce

3/4 cup 1% milk

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup fresh blueberries

Heat oven to 400.

Coat muffin tin with non stick spray.

Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Add the butter and mix.

In a second bowl, whisk together the milk, egg and the vanilla.

Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until combined.

Toss the berries with the remaining flour and fold that mixture into the batter.

Fill muffin cups 3/4 full and sprinkle with the remaining sugar.

Bake for 17-20 minutes or until done.

Star Sugar Cookies

2 sticks unsalted butter (room temperature)

3/4 cups sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extra

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Heat oven to 350.

Beat butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer.

Add egg and beat until fluffy. Add vanilla.

In a separate bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda. 

Slowly add it to the butter mixture.

Create a flat disk and wrap in saran wrap. 

Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Roll out dough on a floured surface. 

Cut into star shapes using a cookie cutter and place on parchment lined baking sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Icing

1 cups confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon corn syrup

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 tablespoon water

Whisk all in a bowl.

If necessary, thin with water (should be a little thicker than honey).