Because it's raining in Melbourne, because I'm not feeling well, and because I'm being a little "sooki la la", I thought I'd whip us up a bunch of my favourite cookies.

Yep, you've seen them before, but having made these ones with almond meal instead of almond flour, the texture and flavour changed immensely - I thought I'd share with you.

Not only darker to look at, these cookies came out a lot crumblier in texture with a stronger almond flavour.

Curled up with my blanket and a pot of tea using my new Limoges teapot (found in a little vintage store in Paris), I'm starting to feel a little better...actually, I'm thinking I need to be a sookie la la a lot more often!