51 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.

Viennese whirls

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

Sugar cookies

These vanilla-flavoured biscuits are topped with a light frosting made from egg whites and icing sugar, and take just 30 minutes to make.

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.

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.

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.

Spiced cheese biscuits

These golden cheese and sesame biscuit discs are impossibly light and buttery, and very hard to resist straight from the oven. Spices such as nutmeg and caraway seeds add an extra flavour kick.

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.

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.

Millionaire's shortbread

This classic millionaire's shortbread is the perfect trio of buttery shortbread, gooey caramel and thick, sweet chocolate. It's easier than you think to make- try it today!

Chocolate and jasmine tea kisses

These dainty bite-sized treats are perfect for entertaining friends with an afternoon cuppa. The delicate jasmine tea flavour is balanced by a rich chocolate dip which also gives them a professional finish.

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.

Classic Florentines

These dark chocolate florentine biscuits make a great festive afternoon treat, though we also like to make them all year round! Hang them from ribbons as an edible decoration or enjoy with a cup of tea.

Thumbprint cookies

These peanut butter thumbprint cookies use the classic peanut butter and jam (or jelly) combination in a fun new way. They're best eaten the day they're made.

Nankhatai (cardamom biscuits)

These cardamom-infused biscuits baked with pistachio and ghee are sold across local bakeries in Mumbai. Serve with hot masala chai for best results.

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.

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.

Gluten-free biscuits

These crunchy, buttery morsels make the perfect gluten-free biscuits. The addition of oats adds a delicious crumbly texture. Enjoy with a cup of tea.

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.

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.

Vegan shortbread biscuits

This vegan shortbread recipes comes courtesy of Richard Makin, aka School Night Vegan. His special ingredient tip is to use baking block (rather than high quality vegan butters). This is naturally plant-based and has a low-solid content so won't brown too quickly.

Christmas biscuits

Our spiced festive biscuits make perfect edible Christmas decorations to hang from your tree. Leave them out for Santa or wrap them up as a gift.

Healthy cookies

Craving cookies but don't fancy the calories? Bake a batch of these healthy treats made with muesli, wholemeal flour and rapeseed oil, with a touch of honey for sweetness.

Mini frozen mascarpone cookie kisses

These make beautiful little sweet treats to round off your dinner or party. They are also so easy to make from bought mini choc-chip cookies and a tub of mascarpone and can be whipped up in advance.

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.

Vegan chocolate cookies

Wow your friends with these gooey double chocolate chip cookies, that just happen to be vegan. Made with dark chocolate and coconut oil, they are both dairy-free and egg-free.

Gluten-free shortbread

Looking for the perfect gluten-free shortbread recipe? Discover this simple mixture utilising cornflour to achieve that classic soft, crumbly texture.

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.

Clementine and ginger viennese whirls

A rich yet light butter cookie made with clementine zest and filled with punchy ginger buttercream makes for a delicious alternative to more traditional Christmas fare – perfect on those winter days paired with a steaming mug of tea or coffee.

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.

Marmalade and almond shortbread bars

Check out our shortbread recipe with flaked and ground almonds, packed with shredless marmalade. This easy traybake is ready in under an hour.

Miso chocolate cookies

You can't taste the miso in these chewy triple-chocolate cookies – it's there to balance the sweetness of the chocolate, and add a subtle umami note.

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.

Stem ginger cookie sandwiches

Check out these soft, chewy ginger cookies with caramelised white chocolate ganache. These cookies make a great sweet treat to go with your afternoon tea.

Cherry nanaimo bars

These chocolate, cherry and custard biscuit bars are divine. Mahlab, a popular Middle Eastern spice, adds hints of rose and vanilla. Perfect for afternoon tea

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.

Christmas cookies

Use cranberries, pistachios and other festive ingredients to make these impressive cookies. You can even turn them into cookie sandwiches with a decadent pistachio buttercream!

Mint biscuits with raspberry mousse

These simple biscuits are flavoured with fresh mint and make the perfect accompaniment for a light and fruity raspberry mousse. Serve for a quick and easy make-ahead dinner party dessert.

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.

Fig cookies

These pretty oat cookies, topped with fanned-out fig slices, are easy to make and only take 25 minutes to whip up – ideal for feeding last-minute visitors

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.

Lemon biscuits

Bake a batch of our easiest ever lemon biscuits. With a buttery, crumbly texture and creamy mascarpone filling, these citrusy melting moments are hard to beat.

Cobnut and chocolate shortbreads

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

Easter biscuits

When spring comes around, these Easter biscuits are the perfect classic bake. Easy to make, they are flavoured with a touch of cinnamon and mixed spice, studded with currants and finished with a sprinkling of sugar.

Chocolate and tahini cookies

Jazz up your cookie repertoire and bake these chocolate and tahini cookie sandwiches. Our irresistible version of the classic American Oreo biscuit teams crisp, dark cookies with a creamy tahini buttercream – one will never be enough.

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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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.

Classic chocolate tiffin

No oven time required and easy to make with a handful of ingredients .

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