This week I'm going to start sharing a recipe each week of the goodies I have planned to make this Christmas season.  This is one I haven't made in a few years so it'll be a nice surprise for my family.

Chocolate Cookies

1 1/4 cups organic butter

2 cups Rapadura

2 T. organic faxseed meal + 6 T. water (or you can use 2 eggs)

2 tsp. organic vanilla extract

2 cups organic whole wheat pastry flour

3/4 cup organic baking cocoa

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. sea salt

2 cups organic semisweet chocolate chips

Cream the butter and sugar.  Add the flaxseed meal and water (if using eggs, add one at a time and beat well after each addition).  Combine the dry ingredients and add a little at a time to the creamed mixture.  Stir in the vanilla and chocolate chips.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a baking stone.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes (be sure not to overbake).  Remove from oven and let cool for a minute before transferring to wire racks. 

The ragged quilt I'm working on for ds1 is continuing to come along.  I am up to 76 6-inch quilted squares finished thusfar and will start cutting more fabric today.  I was able to only get a couple of more stamps for his collection at yesterday's stamp club meeting.  I had hoped to find more, but ds2 was into everything (the kids just leave their stamps and albums lying around everywhere and I was in constant pursuit to keep him from tearing anything up).