Christmas biscuits
There’s nothing more festive than the aroma of Christmas biscuits baking wafting through your home. We can guarantee a full-on delight for the senses with these Christmas cookies and biscuits.
Try a showstopping gingerbread s’mores tree, wonderful classic homemade Christmas shortbread, traditional melomakarona or soft amaretti. Go cute with snowman empire biscuits, gingerbread men, or our easy gingerbread house.
Savoury more your style? Grana Padano and hazelnut cantuccini or mulling-spiced apple biscuits are the answer.
If you’re in the mood for more baking, our Christmas baking collection is the place to find inspiration.
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Figs
Fig and pecorino biscotti
These savoury biscotti are a gorgeous addition to a cheeseboard. They're flecked with crunchy almonds, sticky figs and aromatic rosemary.
Almond
Almond antlers biscuits (mandelhörnchen)
Mandelhörnchen are gluten-free almond biscuits from Germany. The perfect biscuit for a Christmas baking session in the kitchen.
Christmas biscuits
Mince pie biscotti
The Hebridean Baker's mince pie biscotti, studded with pistachios and cranberries, make a great, budget-friendly Christmas food gift.
Christmas baking
Snowman empire biscuits
Snowman empires offer a festive twist on this Scottish biscuit. Ideal for Christmas baking with kids, they pair shortbread with a jam filling.
Christmas recipes from around the world
Melomakarona (Greek Christmas biscuits)
Irini Tzortzoglou shares her recipe for melomakarona, traditional Greek honey and olive oil biscuits usually made at Christmastime.
Christmas gingerbread
Gingerbread s’mores tree
Break off a few pieces of gingerbread tree, sandwich with toasted marshmallow snowballs and dip in choc for a s’mores-inspired festive bite.
Christmas biscuits
Mulling-spiced apple biscuits for cheese
Oats, parmesan and apples are given a mulled spice kick to create seriously good biscuits for cheese. Add them to your Christmas cheeseboard.
Christmas baking
Rose petal jam crescents
In Romania, there are many local variations on these jam crescents, a popular festive bake. No Christmas table is complete without them.
Christmas biscuits
Chocolate-coated flower creams
These gorgeous chocolate-covered flower creams - dark on the outside, sweet and soft on the inside - are simple to make yet look seriously impressive.
Christmas baking
Honey and pine nut nougat
Get creative this Christmas with honey and pine nut nougat pieces - they make a really special edible gift, or can be easily tucked into an advent calendar.
Christmas baking
Brandy butter shortbread
Use up any brandy butter leftover from your Christmas celebrations and have a go at Thane Prince's delightful Christmas shortbread recipe.
Christmas baking
Dove biscuits
Decorate the Christmas tree with these spiced dove biscuits flavoured with orange, ginger and cinnamon. They're great as edible gifts too.
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