It’s the first day back at school today and I made up a batch of my kids favourite cookies for afternoon tea and treats for the week. My husband and son love jam drops and my two daughters love chocolate chip. This cookie recipe is so delicious. It is such a great starter base and you can add anything you like such as chocolate chips, jam, chocolate drops, freckles and any other combination you can imagine. They are quick to whip up and are a sure hit. I really don’t like buying cookies, I tried many different recipes until I found one I was happy with. Making my own I know exactly what is in them, and this recipe can be modified to a healthier version using wholegrain flour or omitting the sugar for honey and they still work just as well they are just a softer biscuit. The recipe even makes a fantastic edible cookie dough if you take out the raw egg.  Ingredients: 150 grams of softened butter ½ a cup of caster sugar ½ a cup of brown sugar 1tsp of vanilla extract 1 egg 1 ¾ plain flour Jam, chocolate drops, chocolate melts or freckles Method: […]