They always say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, right? Well what better way to celebrate a birthday than with a nice gift and some home baked cookies? At least, I'm hoping it goes down well with my boyfriend! Today is his birthday and although I've already booked a hotel and concert tickets, the gig isn't until next month, so hopefully cookies and a little gift today will hold him over until his real present! This recipe is one that I've been using for quite some time now, and I originally found it on Bakerella.com. I take absolutely no credit for this recipe, this is just something I'd like to share with you as the cookies are ...  Read the complete review

I love to bake & I would like to think I am a skilful baker. Unfortunately this is not the case & my culinary skills are very basic! However, these cookies are very simple, easy & quick to make (even for me), as well as being extremely delicious! They literally go like "hot cakes" when I bake them. They look absolutely amazing & do not disappoint in taste. You will need: 100g butter, softened 100g light brown sugar (muscovado) 1tbsp golden syrup 200g self raising flour 85g peanut m&m's (around half a large bag) Originally, this recipe was for Smarties, but you can also use other ...  Read the complete review

These are lovely, light, crumbly biscuits. They're rich enough to be satisfying and light enough to enjoy. These cookies look so impressive but are really simple to make. ~~~ Ingredients ~~~ Makes 20 - 150g/5oz real butter (Anchor etc) - 75g/3oz icing sugar - pinch of salt - 200g/7oz plain flour - 25g/1oz cocoa powder - 1 egg white ~~~ Apparatus ~~~ Use good baking trays - either a solid one with a sheet of baking paper on it, or the silicone ones which don't stick at all. Electric Mixer - I love my electric whisk, it's name is Marjory. Large ...  Read the complete review

OATMEAL COOKIES I got this recipe from my mum who always made these when I was younger. It is such a simple recipe and ideal for children to make. INGREDIENTS 40z/100g margarine 4oz/100g granulated sugar 1 tablespoon golden syrup 4oz/100g self raising flour 4oz/porridge oats Simply melt the margarine, sugar and golden syrup gently in a saucepan. When melted add the flour and porridge oats (I always use Tesco Value oats as these have a nice course texture) stir the mixture well until all the flour and oats have been mixed into the melted margarine sugar and syrup. Let it cool slightly ...  Read the complete review

I love baking, and one of the easiest things to make are these cookies! This recipe is so easy to follow, you cant go wrong! This recipe makes approximately 18 normal sized cookies, but my boyfriend likes big chunky ones so i make about 12! The ingredients you will need are: 125g plain flour 70g softened butter 1 medium free range egg 100g caster sugar half a teaspoon bicarbonate of soda A pack of smarties 1 teaspoon vanilla essence To make the cookies follow these steps: Preheat your oven to 180 degrees, and grease two baking trays, or use greaseproof paper. Add the sugar, flour, ...  Read the complete review