Last night, in preparation for our trip to Germany, I baked some of my favorite cookies to take to our Berlin friends. Hopefully the TSA won't help themselves, and that they'll stay nicely together on the transatlantic flight. Only time will tell!

Two of these cookies I usually make at christmas time. Chocolate Gin Raisin cookies (thank you Gourmet magazine, it's one of your favorite's too!), and Wildflower Honey Anise sandwich cookies. The third batch, Molasses Sesame Peanut cookies.

I'll be spending the next few weeks traveling throughout East Germany, Prague and taking a short trip to Bristol in the UK.  Much love to my friends and family in the states and I'll be back before you know it!