Cornflake biscuits and choc chip sprinkle cup-cakes

A lazy Sunday afternoon - just what the doctor ordered! Ella and I have spent the afternoon baking school lunch box treats - crunchy cornflake biscuits and Ella's own choc-chip sprinkle cupcakes. Quality time.

Cornflake Biscuits
125g soft butter
1/2 cup castor sugar
1 egg
a few drops vanilla essence
1 cup self raising flour
2 cups cornflakes
a handful each of sultanas and choc chips

Cream the butter, sugar & vanilla essence, then add the egg slowly. Mix in flour, cornflakes, sultanas and choc chips. Place generous teaspoon sized dobs of mixture on a tray lined with baking paper, and bake for 10 - 15mins at 190 degrees C. Makes about 22 biscuits.

Ella's choc chip sprinkle cup cakes

125g softened butter

3/4 cup castor sugar

a drop vanilla essence
2 eggs
2 cups self raising flour
3/4 cups milk
3/4 cup choc chips

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla, then add eggs, one at a time. Add flour, milk and choc chips. Spoon mixture into patty pans and bake for 15 minutes at 190 degrees C. Makes 12 - 20 cupcakes, depending on patty pan size. For the icing, cream 1/2 cup of icing sugar with 50g butter, a drop of milk and vanilla essence (just add  a tablespoon of cocoa for chocolate icing). Wait until cup cakes have completely cooled before icing. Sprinkle with sprinkles before the icing sets.