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30 biscuit recipes
Who doesn't love a biscuit and a good cup of tea? Try traditional treats including ginger shortbreads and jammy dodgers, or bake one of our fun twists such as peanut butter thumbprint cookies
Our best biscuit recipes and cookies recipes are quick and easy to bake. Shortbread biscuits and chocolate biscuits, we have them all. Bake some homemade cookies for an afternoon tea party, or make some shortbreads with your kids for some weekend fun. Now try our cookie recipes.
Best biscuit recipes
Empire biscuits
Make these crumbly shortbread-style biscuits for an afternoon treat. Raspberry jam acts as a sharp contrast to the sweet icing.
Anzac biscuits
These Anzac biscuits, made using oats, golden syrup and desiccated coconut, really hit the spot when you’re craving something sweet.
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.
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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.
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Snickerdoodles
Roll cookie dough in cinnamon sugar to satisfy your sweet tooth – you can even freeze the unbaked dough balls for whenever you need a last-minute treat.
Shortbread biscuits
Discover how to achieve buttery, melt-in-the-mouth shortbread cookies using just four ingredients.These classic biscuits are easy to bake and take just 30 minutes.
Biscotti
These twice-baked biscuits are the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea. They are traditionally made with skin-on almonds that give a delicate nutty 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.
![Chocolate Rye Volcano Cookies Recipe Chocolate Rye Volcano Cookies Recipe](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/2/2017/03/Volcano-Cookies.jpg?quality=90&crop=7px,979px,3669px,2444px&resize=700,466)
Fistikli un kurabiyesi (pistachio shortbread cookies)
These crumbly, buttery biscuits are a Turkish national favourite – this version features pistachios in the dough for extra flavour and texture.
Syrian barazek shortbreads
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.
![Barazek Shortbread Cookie Recipe (Black and White Sesame and Pistachio Biscuits) Black and white heart shaped Barazek shortbread cookies (sesame and pistachio biscuits)](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/2/2017/11/Cook-For-Syria-fsVc8338571353-04a9037.png?quality=90&resize=700,466)
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.
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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.
![Pistachio Pinwheel Cookie Swirl Recipe Pistachio Pinwheel Cookie Swirl Recipe](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/2/2014/12/2472.jpg?quality=90&resize=600,400)
Viennese whirls
These buttery, melt-in-the-mouth biscuits with a fluffy marshmallow filling are a tea-time blast from the past.
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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.
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Chocolate concrete
Crunchy and crumbly, this chocolate treat is somewhere between a cake and a biscuit – serve with a hot cup of tea and some custard.
Cobnut and chocolate shortbreads
Add cobnuts (part of the hazelnut family) to your shortbread and your teatime treat just got a whole lot better.
![Cobnut and Chocolate Shortbreads Recipe Cobnut and Chocolate Shortbreads Recipe](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/2/2014/12/2658.jpg?quality=90&resize=600,400)
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cinnamon biscuits
These crisp iced biscuits are flavoured with warming cinnamon and ginger spices. They are sure to fill your kitchen with enticing festive aromas.
Sweet oat biscuits
Add a pinch of nutmeg and cinnamon to these sweet oat biscuits for a festive twist, served with quince or pear jelly and cream – this recipe comes from chef and founder of Lyle's, James Lowe.
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.
![Shortbread Recipe for Ginger Shortbread Cookies Shortbread Recipe for Ginger Shortbread Cookies](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/2/2014/12/2178.jpg?quality=90&resize=600,400)
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.
![Bourbon Biscuit Recipe with Rhubarb Ice Cream Bourbon Biscuit Recipe with Rhubarb Ice Cream](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/2/2018/09/Linden-Stores-069-709028d.jpg?quality=90&resize=700,466)
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.
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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.
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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.
![White Chocolate Blondie Recipe with Jammie Dodgers White Chocolate Blondie Recipe with Jammie Dodgers](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/2/2018/02/Jammy-Dodger-Blondie-b237cda.jpg?quality=90&resize=700,466)
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’.
![Oreo Baileys Icebox Cake Recipe Oreo Baileys fridge cake, with a large chunk taken out to reveal the layered filling](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/2/2017/05/Oreo-Fridge-cake.jpg?quality=90&crop=18px,123px,4725px,3147px&resize=700,466)
Custard Cream blondies
Ever thought of adding custard creams to your blondie mixture? It's genius! Have a go this weekend.
![Custard Cream Blondies Recipe Custard Cream Blondies Recipe](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/2/2016/02/22700.jpg?quality=90&resize=600,400)
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