Lemon Sugar Scrub

 Lemon Sugar Scrub:

• Zest from 1 lemon
• Juice from 1 lemon (~1/4 cup)
• 2 1/2-3 1/2 cups sugar 
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 20 drops lemon essential oil

Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and olive oil to a bowl. Add in sugar and mix. If you want it thicker, add more sugar. Add essential oil and stir together until well blended. 

This scrub is great for hands, feet, and anywhere you feel dry. I use this every other day on my face. It keeps my skin hydrated and healthy. 

Apply to skin and scrub in gentle circular motions. Let sit on skin for 2-4 minutes for best benefits. Rinse off and enjoy your fresh feeling skin.

Benefits of ingredients:

• Lemon-a natural source of vitamin c; an ingredient used to lighten sun and age spots and even out skin tone; a natural astringent that tightens pores and brightens complexion
• Olive Oil-high in vitamin E which soothes and heals skin; a natural moisturizing ingredient used for anti-aging benefits
• Sugar-a natural exfoliator; a natural source of glycolic acid which evens out skin tone, cleans pores, and improves overall skin texture by removing dead and dull skin cells

Sugar Cookies (inspired from Our Best Bites)

 

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg 
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3 cups all purpose flour lightly spoon into measuring cup and level, do not scoop flour. 
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• Cream butter, coconut oil, and sugar until light and fluffy- about 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Add in egg and extract and mix.
• Add flour and dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix just until completely combined.  Your dough may at first look crumbly, but keep mixing and it will quickly turn into a soft cohesive dough. If needed, use a wooden spoon to finish mixing and keep a nice soft dough-don’t over mix.
• Place dough onto parchment paper and make into a log shape. Roll up into parchment paper, enclosing ends as well so that the dough doesn’t dry out (you could wrap the parchment paper in plastic wrap).
• Place in refrigerator for about an hour. Pull out and slice cookies 1/4”-3/8” thick. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven when dough looks cooked/not doughy or shiny, but isn’t brown.