Cookies for you, for me, for everybody!!!

Oatmeal raisin almond cookies and oatmeal cranberry almond cookies – don't they sound incredibly yummy? I have been wanting to try these cookie recipes from the Magnolia Cookbook for some months now, and i finally did so today!

I personally loved the results, and I previously never thought that the combination of ingredients could work out so well; the fragrance of the almond together with rolled oats has an amazing marriage of 'yumminess' that took me by surprise. Kudos to the Magnolia Cookbook; their recipes never fail to impress, and I love that they retain the traditional and 'home-made' feel in their cooking techniques.

Ah, reminds me of those 'old school' bakeries - absolutely divine!

Oatmeal raisin almond cookies

Oatmeal cranberry almond cookies

(I will be passing it around tomorrow; will come back and let y'all what the feedback is!)

This is the cupcake...la la la la...Elmo cupcake!

A very last minute decision to bake some cupcakes for my 2 year old neighbourlet, who was celebrating his birthday today! His folks were supposed to bake Elmo cupcakes (no points for guessing what the theme of the party was!), but somehow, the cupcakes exploded in the oven!

So I figured I'd give it a shot. I googled Elmo's face quickly because I didn't want my Elmo to end up looking like some cheap made-in-china knockoff. Drew up a plan in my head as to how his face would be done, and then got to work!

3 hours later...

Not the prettiest Elmo cupcake, I know. But it was reaally last minute!!

Anyways, Happy Birthday Dray!

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

I haven't made these since Chinese New Year and I miss baking them, so when I had family making their merry way back to Melbourne, I had the perfect excuse to! Genius!

And here's my wee cousin, Hannah, enjoying a cookie! I love watching kids like her eat. They make everything look so damn good!

Hannah, thanks for making your Che Che look good! Muacks!

Love,

(Che Che) Phillie

Easter Weekend

Just something I whipped up over the Easter Weekend!

Love,

Phillie