There is no smell more welcoming than that of freshly baked biscuits or cookies. Whether it’s for morning tea with a cuppa or for the school cake stall, these recipes won’t last long.
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Coconut jam drops
These classic biscuits are lovely for morning tea. Be warned, the combination of crunchy coconut and sweet, oozy raspberry jam is utterly moorish.
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Shortbread fingers
Irresistibly crumbly and buttery, shortbread has been a year-round favourite biscuit for centuries.
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Gingernut biscuits
Perfect biscuits of gingernut baked to perfection. Watch them go at afternoon tea! Basking in the warm glow of spices like ginger and cinnamon.
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Jam drops
Sweet biscuits perfectly combining the sweetness of plum jam with the buttery flavour and crumbly texture of a good shortbread biscuit.
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Melting moments
These melt-in-your-mouth biscuits are a beloved Australian classic.
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White chocolate macadamia cookies
White chocolate macadamia cookies
A decadent treat with macadamia’s and white chocolate.
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Honey biscuits
A carefully applied cookie cutter will ensure these dainty pink and white themed honey biscuits are perfectly symmetrical. Enjoy them with your afternoon cuppa.
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Afghan biscuits
These chocolatey Afghan biscuits are absolutely delicious enjoyed with a mug of coffee for afternoon tea. They keep well covered in the fridge for up to a week, but we don’t think they’ll last that long.
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Ghoriba biscuits
These Middle Eastern biscuits are perfumed with orange flower water.
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Gingernut biscuits
Perfect biscuits of gingernut baked to perfection. Watch them go at afternoon tea! Basking in the warm glow of spices like ginger and cinnamon.
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Millionaire’s shortbread
This dessert is worthy of a millionaire! Layers of shortbread, caramel with nuts and topped with chocolate, this shortbread is simply divine!
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Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Double Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Rich, chewy and utterly indulgent, these decadent double chocolate cookies are just one of the never-fail desserts that make it into Best Ever Recipes cookbook.
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Giant macadamia, white chocolate and cranberry cookies
Giant macadamia, white chocolate and cranberry cookies
Bursting with macadamias and cranberries, these giant white chocolate cookies go down a treat. Because some days a normal size cookie isn’t enough.
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Chocolate chip cookies
This classic biscuit loved by all, the humble chocolate chip cookie, is best enjoyed with a glass of milk. They’re great to bake with the little ones.
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Strawberry and cream biscuits
The kids will love these pink and white biscuits, they’re delightfully sweet with the perfect flavour combination of strawberries and ‘cream’.
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Peanut butter biscuits
We trawled though all the peanut butter cookie recipes and this was voted the winner for peanut taste and crisp chewy texture.
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Praline custard creams
The perfect combination of sweet shortbread biscuits sandwiched with custard filling and rolled in crushed almond praline.
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Golden cinnamon biscuits
The dark caramel flavours of brown sugar and golden syrup spiced with cinnamon mean these simple golden cinnamon biscuits are absolutely full of flavour.
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Cornflake cookies
With plenty of crunch and a delightful burst of sweet sultanas, these classic cornflake cookies will be gone in no time!
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Double chocolate freckles
These fun and easy to make biscuits are great for kid’s lunch boxes, after school snacks or parties.
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Simple butter biscuits
These little slice-and bake-biscuits are incredibly easy to make & with just one bite, you’ll be hooked. They’re buttery, sweet and melt-in-the-mouth
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Coconut macaroons
Crispy and golden on the outside and chewy on the inside for the perfect coconut macaroon! These sweet coconutty egg white-based biscuits make the ideal afternoon treat.
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The best Anzac biscuit recipe of all time
The best Anzac biscuit recipe of all time
The best Anzac biscuit recipe, whether you like them soft and chewy or with extra bite! These treacly oat biscuits are as tasty as they are simple.
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Dairy-free hazelnut and cacao cookies
Dairy-free hazelnut and cacao cookies
With chia seeds for extra protein and crunch, these healthy cookies won’t disappoint when it comes to flavour.
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Dark chocolate French macarons
Dark chocolate French macarons
These chocolate French macaroons take a little bit of practice to get right, but once you’ve got the knack, they’re as satisfying to make as they are delicious to eat.
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These moist, delectable chocolate and peanut cookies can be tailored to your preference for crunchy or chewy and are the ideal snack for any occasion.
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Jam wreaths
These jam wreath cookies get into the fun festive spirit of Christmas. Keep wreaths in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks.
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Traditional shortbread
Shortbread is, quite possibly, the best thing to have ever come out of Great Britain.
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Slice and bake biscuits
Our best and easiest biscuit recipe, slice and bake cookies are super simple and you can either make a large batch of one type, or smaller batches using the flavour variations at the end of the recipe.
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Mint slice biscuits
These delicious mint slice biscuits are an absolute treat. They’re perfect with your morning or afternoon cuppa, or for any occasion.
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Honey snap biscuits
Crisp and lightly spiced, these honey snap biscuits do exactly what their name suggests. Delicious served with a glass of milk, a cup of coffee or a scoop of ice-cream.
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Gingerbread biscuits
Spiced with ginger, cinnamon and clove these sweet biscuits can be cut into a variety of shapes and decorated with icing and cachous.
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Gluten free peanut butter cookies
Gluten free peanut butter cookies
These simple peanut butter cookies will delight kids and grown-ups alike – and they’re gluten and dairy-free, too.
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Basic oat cookies
These basic oat cookies are as tasty as they are simple to make and with multiple variations on the basic including raspberries, apricot or muesli.
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Banana, date and oat cookies
These moreish cookies go perfectly with a cold glass of milk.
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Chocolate lace cookies
Crispy on the outside, these chocolate lace cookies are chewy on the inside. Just what you need when it’s time to sit down with a cup of tea.
