make cookies while it rains

My allotment may not be the most productive as I am weak and cannot weed out flowers especially if they seed themselves, therefore it is covered in callendula marigolds,sunflowers and poppies. I've been told poppy seeds are great for baking with. As I am useless at bread, time to get out the old family favourite cookie recipe.

Recipe makes loads and can be adapted - raisins, chocolate, berries etc, etc

225g unsalted butter, softened

375g light brown sugar

50g caster sugar

3 tsp vanilla extract

2 large eggs

400g plain flour

2 level tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 tbsp poppy seeds

Oven 170C (150C fan) 12-14 minutes.

Cream butter and sugars in large bowl along with vanilla extract. Beat in eggs one at a time. Sift in flour and bicarbonate of soda. Add poppy seeds, collected from site when thouroughly dry, and mix well. Spoon onto a lightly greased baking tray - be careful, a little dollop expands so 9- 12 dessert spoons or 6 -9 tablespoons on large tray. Bake until barey puffed and starting to colour at edges, 12 - 14 minutes. Freeze surplus dough, in logs and slice off when required. Excellent cooked or uncooked with ice cream.

Shall not be making chocolate beetroot muffins just yet - beetroot crop failed. Harvested some rather small and rather tough beetroot, which dyed my only good top. My lesson for not watering enough...

Lorna mca