Christmas biscuits
There’s nothing more festive than the aroma of Christmas baking wafting through your home. We can guarantee a full-on delight for the senses with these Christmas cookies and biscuits.
Try our gingerbread soldiers, brandy butter shortbread, classic lebkuchen and more, here.
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Christmas recipes from around the world
Melomakarona (Greek Christmas biscuits)
Irini Tzortzoglou shares her recipe for melomakarona, traditional Greek honey biscuits usually made at Christmastime. Irini says: “I’ve lived in...
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Gingerbread ideas for Christmas
Gingerbread s’mores tree
Forget gingerbread houses – this year, it’s all about the gingerbread tree! Break off a few pieces, sandwich one of...
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Mulling-spiced apple biscuits for cheese
Oats, parmesan and apples are given a heady mulling spice kick to create a seriously good cheeseboard biscuit. They’re buttery,...
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Rose petal jam crescents
“Beloved all over Romania, there are many local variations on these jam crescents, but no Christmas table is complete without...
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Cocoa and vanilla cookies
Irina Georgescu shares her recipe for Romanian cocoa and vanilla cookies. In Romania, these pretty swirled biscuits are enjoyed with...
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Chocolate-coated flower creams
Looking for an edible gift to give this Christmas? Take a look at these gorgeous chocolate-covered flower creams; dark on...
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Honey and pine nut nougat
Get creative this Christmas with these charming honey and pine nut nougat pieces – they make a special edible gift...
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Homemade Christmas shortbread
If you fancy making your own homemade gifts this Christmas, these spiced orange Christmas biscuits make a wonderful treat to...
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Christmas gingerbread men
We’ve taken inspiration from our favourite Christmas ballet, The Nutcracker, to create these happy gingerbread soldiers. You could use a regular...
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Christmas cookies
These lightly spiced cookies can be made in advance, then kept in the fridge for a week. Just slice and...
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Brandy butter shortbread
Thane Prince’s Christmas shortbread recipe is a brilliant way to use up leftover brandy butter. They’re easy to make and...
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Dove biscuits
Decorate the Christmas tree with these gorgeous spiced dove biscuits flavoured with orange, ginger and cinnamon. The dove is also...
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Soft amaretti
If you can bring yourself to give them away, these easy amaretti biscuits make a wonderful edible Christmas gift.
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Spiced lebkuchen
Lebkuchen is a traditional German Christmas recipe. These spice-laden star biscuits are full of festive flavours and undeniably moreish. Take...
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Christmas tree biscuits
Edible decorations are a novelty at Christmas – these gingerbread biscuits look great and taste even better. Make extra for...
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Festive hanging biscuits
Mima Sinclair’s gingerbread biscuits add an element of fun, and taste, to your tree. Easy to decorate they are perfect...
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