Soft-baked Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies

Do you know Ben's Cookies in London? To me they are literally the best cookies in the world. Super soft and they taste like cookie dough. Unfortunately I haven't found such cookies elsewhere yet, so I decided to give it a try and bake them myself. I found a very good recipe online, which I tried, though I think the vanilla taste was a little bit to pungent. The cookies had quite a dark colour, due to the dark brown sugar I have used, which didn't look appealing to me. Not quite like the cookies I have seen on the original recipe, which looked very delicious and tasty. Therefore I baked them again, this time without the vanilla aroma and instead of dark brown sugar I used white sugar. I guess the dark brown sugar gave the cookies a softer texture but also those with white sugar were super delicious. Before putting the unbaked cookies in the oven I stamped my cookies with a cute 'I Love You' cookie stamper. After literally 8 - 10 minutes they were ready, even quicker than those with brown sugar. I decorated them with white and milk chocolate hearts, when they were still warm.  Let them cool a little bit more or eat them warm, up to your taste. Enjoy!

Find the original and very delicious recipe here: Sally's Baking Addiction

My cookies are baked without vanilla extract and I haven't used the dark brown sugar.

Insta Life

London Eye, Selfridges ,Vogue

Insta-Life London

The weeks before Christmas are always so busy...besides final projects, essays and exams there is the biggest challenge: finding the perfect Christmas present for everyone. It's though..every year again. I got some inspirations from my favourite online shops net-a-porter and mytheresa, but also yoox has some good gift. And last but not least: Selfridges, Christmas gifts heaven. For fashionistas, foodies, voyagers and everyone else you want to give a unique present. 

So while I was rushing around London - finding presents - and working on University projects, I tried to enjoy a bit of the fabulous London life. I am so in love with this city and every minute I cannot spend outside feels a little bit wasted. Especially because there are those lovely vanilla skies at the moment, which make London look like a pink fairy floss. (...not forgetting the pretty Christmas lights and markets)

Howsoever, here are some snapshots and Instagram pictures of the fabulous London life. For me that means quality time with friends and family. Dinner together, walking around London and all the lovely things you can do in London.

From the left to the right

First line: my healthy snack, goji berries and pistachios, full of vitamins and antioxidants; the beautiful Trafalgar Sqaure at sunset; delicious dessert at Roka, which is one of my favourite Japanese restaurants; Isabel Marant pour H&M bracelet

Second line: Lunch at 202 London; Trying on the Zara skort (skirts meets short); lovely candle-light ambience and tasty cocktails in the Dean Street Townhouse bar; another favourite restaurant: Bocca di Lupo, we had lovely dolci with a very special DIY cannelloni dessert

Third line: Being arty at the British Museum; Sashimi at Roka, oh boy...so delicious; Ambre scent and good music at Sketch bar; and there is finally a KIKO branch in Regent Street

Fourth line: Girls dinner at Sticks n Sushi, a very nice Danish Sushi chain. The dessert combo was very delicious! Can only recommend it; my new Orelia feather bracelet; Bocca di Lupo again, a tasty starter: Burrata and tartar; and last but not least: Kate Spade at Selfridges