Super special Smarties cookies
Recipe by:
PINKPANTYPRINCESS
Colourful and delicious!!! I usually use this mix of smarties and choc chips, but you can experiment and add in whatever you want to the mix.... peanut m&ms work a treat too! Make sure you mix these by hand so the smarties don't get broken up
Gluten-free Shortbread
Recipe by:
EdE
Great tasting shortbread without wheat flour and egg. For best results, refrigerate dough for one hour.
Lemon, apricot and poppy seed biscuits
Recipe by:
Helier
This recipe allows you to adjust to your own tastes, and the lemon kick makes there cookies unique and perfect for summer, they also happen to be low kilojoule!
Anise Biscuits
Recipe by:
JBS BOX
My German grandmother used to make these every Christmas. She said using small eggs was a must.
Apple Oatmeal Cookies
Recipe by:
ccsick
Lightly spiced rolled oats are combined with other natural ingredients to create moist, tasty American-style cookies.
Hamantaschen
Recipe by:
Sharon
A favourite biscuit for the Jewish holiday, Purim. It has always worked better for me if I cover the dough and refrigerate overnight. Some people think it works better if used immediately. You decide.
Almond biscuits
Recipe by:
Lynn Lewis and Joachim Wahnschaffe
These simple cookies require few ingredients and are quickly made.
Chocolate oatmeal crunch
Recipe by:
Lynn Lewis and Joachim Wahnschaffe
These are good for the biscuit jar and the lunchbox.
Cranberry and almond biscotti
Recipe by:
Lynn Lewis and Joachim Wahnschaffe
Biscotti means twice baked, a reference to the technique that gives these Italian cookies their characteristically hard texture. Traditionally, they are served after dinner. They are also delicious with fresh fruit salad or a cup of coffee or tea.
Crunchy date bars
Recipe by:
Lynn Lewis and Joachim Wahnschaffe
These bars are a welcome addition to the lunchbox, as well as for coffee or morning tea. This recipe contains dates for natural sweetness and nuts and sunflower seeds for extra crunch.
Festive biscuits
Recipe by:
Lynn Lewis and Joachim Wahnschaffe
The distinctive gingerbread taste in these biscuits comes from the mix of honey and spices. Ready-mixed gingerbread spices may be used instead of the individual spices.
Fig rolls
Recipe by:
Lynn Lewis and Joachim Wahnschaffe
The sweetness and full flavour of dried figs go well with this crumbly wholemeal pastry.
Ginger snaps
Recipe by:
Lynn Cole
These thin, crisp biscuits are elegant to serve with coffee or tea, or to accompany a fruit dessert.
Gingernuts
Recipe by:
Lynn Lewis and Joachim Wahnschaffe
Here's a healthier version of a traditional favourite. You can buy fancy-shaped cutters and let the kids cut out gingerbread figures, stars or Christmas trees. Chopped dried fruit or nuts make good decorations.
Macaroons
Recipe by:
Lynn Cole
Crisp macaroons garnished with almonds make tempting nutty nibbles. These are made with cornflour, so they're gluten-free.
Orange and pecan rounds
Recipe by:
Lynn Lewis and Joachim Wahnschaffe
These are slice-and-bake cookies. The roll of dough is prepared in advance and kept in the refrigerator. Then, when you're ready to make cookies simply slice the roll into rounds, top with pecans and bake.
Piped almond circles
Recipe by:
Lynn Lewis and Joachim Wahnschaffe
The dough must be just soft enough so that the cookies can easily be shaped with a piping bag.