Landlocked Mermaid

My partner and I like to have sweet treats in the house. Because we don't buy them from the store anymore (other than the occasional comfort food fueled need), I tend to make things which are quick, easy, and adaptable. Cookies are a firm favourite of mine, as we know from previous posts . I love a good bit of cake, but only every now and then. Cake is not an everyday snack, in my eyes, but cookies are. So I took to the internet to find a good cookie recipe. I found this one from GoodtoKnow.com. My initial cookie desire was to make Ginger Crunch Creams - try and curb a craving, avoid buying the real thing and whatnot. The original recipe was for chocolate chip cookies, but I just didn't include them and poured in the ginger. (Thankfully, not three tablespoons this time!) This recipe also says to include an egg as the dough is forming but when it came to adding it, I felt it wasn't necessary. The dough was forming nicely enough and it meant this recipe was now vegan! ...

I love a good cookie. Millie's Cookies were always a treat, anyone remember when Iceland used to sell Millie's Cookie Dough? My absolute favourite cookie is white chocolate and raspberry. But as a "pretending to be vaguely healthy lunchbox snack", they aren't my best option. A cookie which is firmly in my top five, however, is the oatmeal and raisin cookie. Now that does fall into "pretending to be vaguely healthy lunchbox snack" category. Well, more so than white chocolate cookies anyway. I got the recipe from Live Well, Bake Often .  INGREDIENTS 125g Plain flour 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp Bicarb of soda 1/4 tsp Salt 115g Butter 100g Brown sugar 50g Granulated sugar (I used caster sugar) 1 Large egg 1 tsp Vanilla extract 150g Rolled oats 150g Raisins METHOD Pre-heat your oven to 175C/350F and line your baking trays with baking sheets.* Mix the flour, cinnamon, bicarb, and salt into a bowl and set aside. In a n...