Natalie Natalie Dufner Dufner

ANDOVER, MN

Natalie has loved to bake since she can remember. “ I enjoy trying new recipes and experimenting with different flavors and techniques!,” says Natalie “My favorite part of being a baker is seeing the joy that a baked good can bring to someone! From baking and decorating cakes and cookies for kids on their birthdays to making our family butterhorn recipe for Thanksgiving - seeing people smile, gather and enjoy delicious baked goods is so satisfying! I love to bake anything from muffins and scones to cakes and cookies to rolls and breads! From basic delicious flavors to beautifully decorated desserts I love to do it all. And people say I’m pretty good at it… ”

Natalie has been a helper in the kitchen since she was little. “Our family has many traditional recipes that have been passed down through the years from one generation to the next. ” Says, Natalie. “I have fond memories of mixing cookie dough with my grandmother, rolling krumkake with my aunt at Christmastime and baking anything and everything with my mom all year long. It’s been a special part of my life forever and now I am enjoying creating the same types of memories with my own children. ”

Natalie’s family sugar cookie recipe is made with almond extract instead of vanilla This Valentine’s day Natalie shares her famous family recipe with our readers.