Well it has been raining all day today, and although is has meant that everyone has been inside it is a lot cooler! So yay, I was able to do some baking. The kids wanted to join in so I wanted something quick and simple. What better recipe than the 100′s of Biscuits Recipe. I found the recipe originally over at Picklebums, and it is a gem! Thanks Kate!

Now unfortunately I let this kids add what they wanted to them, we divided it up and the kids went to it (hmmm sometimes I do wonder about the risks involved in this …)

mixing .. mixing .. mixing

no, there isn't anything wrong with your eyes .. they are pink & green

and blue ...

all cooked!

They are filled with different combinations of choc bits, cornflakes, and currants ..

I wasn't quite so adventurous with mine! Just plain ol' currants!

Definitely love rainy afternoons! And because of the cool weather I have a Roast Chook in the oven … mmm mmm mmm!

Yep .. did it again, baked our standard choc chip cookies … and again they have walked out the door. Literally, half of these cookies aways dissappear within the first hour of coming out of the oven! LOL .. but they are so scrummy. Today I kinda put them too close on the baking tray and almost ended up with one big cookie .. lol

And just because I love you all, this time I will include my recipe … it has been adapted from a Tollhouse Cookie recipe I found .. mind you, these days it is quite different .. but it was my starting point … I have tried to make them more wholesome to feed that fussy one in my family ..

So here goes … Kylie’s Kookies .. (how is that for a terrible name?? …. anyone got a better one?, I would love to hear it!)

250gm softened, but not melted, salt reduced butter (margarine doesn’t really work as well)

2/3 cup soft brown sugar

1/3 cup white sugar (I use castor but it doesn’t really matter)

3 eggs (it works with two, but I add a third for a bit of extra umph)

1 teaspoon vanilla esscence

1/3 cup wheat bran (not essential)

1/4 cup almond meal (not essential)

2 cups of plain flour (2 1/4 – 2 1/2 cups if no wheat bran added)

1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda

1 bag choc bits (I use white choc chips .. about a cup or so I guess)

1 cup chopped macadamia nuts (although any nuts will do, have also used m&m’s, cornflakes or ricebubbles would work as well)

Preheat oven to 190c

Cream butter and sugars with electric beaters (although I  have done it with a spoon at it works fine, just not quite as smooth)

Add eggs, beat after each egg.

Add vanilla, almond meal, wheatbran, flour, and bicarbonate of soda, mis with a wooden spoon.

Add nuts and choc-chips

The mixture will seem quite dry, this is fine. It also doesn’t matter if it doesn’t seem fully mixed.

Drop tablespoons of the mixture of lined baking trays, they spread so leave room!

Cook for about 10 minutes, until just golden brown and leave to cool on the baking tray for as long as possible .. they are quite soft.

Enjoy! and eat up quick, I can guarantee they won’t last long!