I can’t believe I left my blog unattended for over a month!  I had a few sewing projects since the last update but just didn’t find the time to sit and write them down.  I also came up with a few baking recipes.  Hopefully I’ll be able to blog like crazy now that Christmas break is just a few blinks away.

Speaking of Christmas,  everyone’s been on a baking frenzy here in CZ.  Me and husband dearest already baked two boxes of traditional Czech Christmas cookies last weekend, and just a few hours ago I baked a batch of chocolate-chip cookies to bring to his Aunt’s for our visit tomorrow.  Adi’s family loves these cookies and since it’s the season for sharing,  I decided to share my “secret” recipe here. 🙂

Ingredients:

• 125 g melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 cup crystal sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 sachet baking powder (about 5 grams)
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 150 g coarsely chopped dark chocolates

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven at 200°C.
2. Mix eggs, sugar, vanilla and melted butter.
3. Add flour and baking powder mixture. Mix well.
4. Fold in coconut and dark chocolates.
5. Refrigerate or put in the freezer till dough hardens a bit.
6. Roll into small balls.  Gently press on a baking paper covered tray.
7. Bake for 8-10 minutes or til cookies begin to brown.
8. Let cool and serve.  Yields about 20 medium pieces.

I found these super cute cookie boxes in a shop by Metro Skalka and bought four pieces in different sizes.  These cookies in a pretty box will really make a nice Christmas gift, don’t you think?  Or you can wrap them in a plastic like I did in the photo below.  Ah, the creative minds work nonstop this season. 🙂

Happy Holidays from our home to yours!  xoxo