Best biscuit recipes

Biscuit recipes from GBBO winner Edd Kimber

We've also got cookie ideas and plenty more baking recipes from original Great British Bake Off winner Edd Kimber, here.

Cranberry and pistachio sandwich cookies

Use festive ingredients to make these impressive cookies, held together with a decadent pistachio buttercream.

Stem ginger cookie sandwiches

These stem ginger cookie sandwiches with caramelised white chocolate ganache make the perfect tea time snack. If you usually find white chocolate too sweet, these are a great shout, as cooking it slowly in the oven really changes its flavour.

Chocolate rye volcano cookies

This recipe from baking legend Edd Kimber makes some seriously good chocolate cookies. We call them volcanoes because as they bake, they erupt and spread into fabulous, fudgy cookies.

Shortbread biscuit recipes

Ginger shortbread biscuits

This crumbly shortbread with sweet and peppery root ginger is topped with crystallised stem ginger to add a final sweet touch. Perfect for elevenses with a hot cup of tea, or alternatively with strawberries and cream for dessert.

Salted caramel shortbread

This shortbread recipe is the perfect way to blend sweet and salty flavours for a moreish effect. It's a quick and easy traybake and will please a crowd. We love traybakes, so we've created a collection right here.

Cobnut and chocolate shortbreads

Add cobnuts (part of the hazelnut family) to your shortbread and your teatime treat just got a whole lot better.

Pink pepper shortbreads

Check out this showstopper recipe for zesty lemon and pink pepper shortbread with lemon mousse. Pink peppercorns have an almost citrusy zing so pair brilliantly with the lemon.

Rosemary and walnut shortbread

This homemade biscuit recipe is an original take on Scottish shortbread with a crunch of walnut and a piney aroma of rosemary. Try drizzling with dark chocolate for a special touch and serve with a cup of tea.

Easy cookies recipes

We have included our favourites here, but for our full list of cookie recipes, including peanut butter thumbprint and grown-up flavour combos, click the link above.

Chocolate chip cookies

Check out our best chocolate chip cookie recipe, soft and chewy in the middle with a perfectly crisp outside. Packed with oozing dark chocolate and topped with sea salt flakes, these quick cookies make an easy weekend treat.

Nutella cookies with walnut and sea salt

If you love Nutella then you'll love these seriously moreish malted chocolate cookies with walnuts. These chewy salty-sweet treats go perfectly with your mid-morning tea. Get even more Nutella recipes here.

Caramelised white chocolate florentines

Ready in just 20 minutes, our florentine biscuits are the perfect accompaniment to your morning coffee. White chocolate can be very sweet, so caramelising gives it a toffee-like dimension – think posh Caramac bars.

Other biscuit recipes

Viennese whirls

These buttery, melt-in-the-mouth biscuits with a fluffy marshmallow filling are a tea-time blast from the past.

Digestive biscuits

The mighty digestive is a deserving classic. Thanks to this recipe by Regula Ysewijn you can make your own at home and enjoy them oven-warm.

Lemon curd and poppy seed sandwich biscuits

If you’re a Jammie Dodgers fan you’ll love these sandwich biscuits with crunchy poppy seeds and their creamy, zesty filling.

Homemade Bourbon biscuits and rhubarb liqueur ice cream

Check out this moreish recipe for homemade bourbon biscuits with creamy rhubarb liqueur ice cream. You’ll be left with extra biscuits and ice cream from this recipe for later.

Posh Jammie Dodgers

We've given the ultimate classic biscuit a posh makeover. This Jammie Dodger recipe gives a childhood favourite biscuit an update, it's a really impressive tea time snack.

Sesame and pistachio cookies

Barazek cookies or biscuits are thin, crispy and usually come with sesame and pistachios. They're easy-to-make and are traditionally served as sweet treats in Syrian bakeries.

Double-dipped peanut biscuits

Chocolate and peanut butter is a classic combination, and these double-dipped peanut biscuits really make the most of it. They're super easy to make and are a delicious sweet treat.

Pistachio swirl biscuits

Made with cocoa and pistachio, these nutty treats are quick and easy to bake. Make plenty – they won't last for long when the family spots them.

Strawberry shortcake ice cream sandwiches

Our strawberry shortcake ice-cream sandwiches are an easy but impressive summer treat. If you're planning on making these a day or so ahead, just dunk the sides of the sandwiches into the freeze-dried strawberries before serving.

Here's a quick video on how to make our strawberry shortcake sandwiches...

Here are some of our fun baking recipes using our favourite biscuits and cookies...

Bourbon biscuit brownies

What's better than a chocolate Bourbon biscuit? Chocolate Bourbon brownies! Trust us, you'll need to make a double batch. Try our best brownie recipes for more baking inspiration.

Jammie Dodgers blondies

Check out these super fun blondies using a children's classic biscuit, Jammie Dodgers. These moreish white chocolate blondies are a great alternative to a traditional brownie and will go perfectly with your afternoon cuppa.

Oreo Bailey's fridge cake

We have used lots of Oreo cookies and Baileys cream to make the most indulgent fridge cake. Icebox cakes are popular in America and are incredibly simple to make – simply layer thin, crisp chocolate biscuits with sweetened whipped cream. Left overnight, the biscuits soften and become ‘cake’.

Custard Cream blondies

Ever thought of adding custard creams to your blondie mixture? It's genius! Have a go this weekend.

We talk about our weird and wonderful biscuit-eating habits here...

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