Baking

42 beautiful biscuits and cookies

Perfect for morning tea or the school cake stall.
PEANUT BUTTER Cookies

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

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Coconut jam drops

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

Shortbread fingers

Irresistibly crumbly and buttery, shortbread has been a year-round favourite biscuit for centuries.

Gingernut Biscuits
(Credit: James Moffatt)

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Gingernut biscuits

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.

jam drops recipe
(Credit: John Paul Urizar)

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Jam drops

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

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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Chocolate chunk and raspberry cookies

Chocolate chunk and raspberry cookies

Honey biscuits
(Credit: Woman’s Day)

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Honey biscuits

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.

Afghan biscuits

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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.

Ghoriba biscuits

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Ghoriba biscuits

Ghoriba biscuits

These Middle Eastern biscuits are perfumed with orange flower water.

Gingernut Biscuits
(Credit: James Moffatt)

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Gingernut biscuits

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.

Millionaire's shortbread

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Millionaire’s shortbread

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!

double chocolate brownie cookies recipe

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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.

giant macadamia, white chocolate and cranberry cookies

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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.

easy chocolate chip cookies

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Chocolate chip cookies

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

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’.

PEANUT BUTTER Cookies

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Peanut butter biscuits

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.

Pralinecustardcreams

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Praline custard creams

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

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.

Cornflake cookies

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Cornflake cookies

Cornflake cookies

With plenty of crunch and a delightful burst of sweet sultanas, these classic cornflake cookies will be gone in no time!

double chocolate freckles

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Double chocolate freckles

Double chocolate freckles

These fun and easy to make biscuits are great for kid’s lunch boxes, after school snacks or parties.

Butter biscuits

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Simple butter biscuits

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

coconut macaroons

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Coconut macaroons

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.

The best Anzac biscuit recipe of all time

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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.

chocolate macaron recipe

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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.

orange and ginger florentines

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Orange and ginger florentines

Orange and ginger florentines

rhubarb custard melting moments

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Rhubarb custard melting moments

Rhubarb custard melting moments

CHUNKY CHOC-CHIP COOKIES

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Chunky choc-chip cookies

Chunky choc-chip cookies

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Dutch ginger biscuits

Dutch ginger biscuits

Peanut butter choc chunk cookies
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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.

Jam wreaths

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Jam wreaths

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.

Traditional shortbread

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Traditional shortbread

Traditional shortbread

Shortbread is, quite possibly, the best thing to have ever come out of Great Britain.

Slice and bake biscuits

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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.

Mint slice biscuits

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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.

Honey snap biscuits

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Honey snap biscuits

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.

gingerbread biscuits

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Gingerbread biscuits

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.

banana, date and oat cookies

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Banana, date and oat cookies

Banana, date and oat cookies

These moreish cookies go perfectly with a cold glass of milk.

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Chocolate lace cookies

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.

peanut brittle cookies

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Peanut brittle cookies

Peanut brittle cookies

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