Get Well Care Package

My cousin Laura has the flu and is suffering at the moment. As a little pick-me-up I made her a small care package aimed at getting her well again.

Supplies:
Red Cardstock
Patterned Scrapbook Paper
Coordinating Ribbon
Double Sided Tape (or other adhesive)
Coordinating Brads
String
Scalloped Punch
Corner Punch
Hole Punch
Maya Road Chipboard Hearts
Papertrey Stamps

I made a teabook that holds four enveloped teabags. I bought some Yogi Cold Season and Revitalise tea. I also made two packet soup envelopes and added two of Ainsley Harriot's French Onion Soup packets. I adapted a pillow envelope pattern to hold some honey sticks, Chai Honey, Lemon Honey and Plain Honey. As a special treat I also made a criss cross box and filled it with various chocolates from a box of Celebrations. Hopefully all of this will cheer her up, and make her feel a little bit better.

Lots of Cookies

Whenever I visit my cousin at the weekend, I don't like to go empty handed. So, as her children have such healthy appetites and I really enjoy baking I decided to try out a new cookie recipe.

Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yields 40 - 50 cookies

345grams unsalted butter
288grams granulated sugar
288grams dark brown sugar, firmly packed
2 teaspoons orange essence
2 large eggs
920grams flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
450grams milk chcolate chips - plus extra for finishing

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4.
In a large bowl mix the butter, sugars, eggs and orange essence together.
Add the flour, baking soda and salt.
Mix in Milk Chocolate Chips.
Using a measuring spoon drop balls of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet about 2-inches apart (dough will spread during the baking process).
Before putting the cookies in the oven to bake add a few more chocolate chips to each cookie. Bake 10 - 12 minutes or until light brown.
Leave on baking sheet for a few minutes to cool then place on a wire rack to complete cooling process.

I also used the above recipe to make some Raspberry White chocolate Chip Cookies. I just substitued the orange essence for raspberry essence and used white chocolate chips in place of milk chocolate chips. They are deliciously soft and chewy.

So, after putting a few (dozen) aside for myself and other family members I put together a little gift package for my cousin and her children. Just as well that I pust some aside, because the bundle I took to her house didn't last long and they put in an order for more!