Bethmännchen
Traditionally served during the Christmas period, Bethmännchen are chewy, soft, nuggets of rose-scented marzipan joy. Lightly caramelised in the oven, they are decorated with 3 almond halves, which add a wonderful crispy crunch with a hit of…
Diamants – Diamond Biscuits
Diamants (or diamonds, in english) are wonderful nuggets of buttery, melt in the mouth biscuit joy. They taste rather like Scottish shortbread but are, in fact, a classic French recipe. Perhaps they gained their name from the…
Single Serve Buttery Shortbread Biscuit
I'm going through a real cookie phase at the moment, so much so I'm making single serve biscuits to satisfy my cravings! Sometimes I simply want a cheeky homemade treat without the temptation of dozens more. In…
Crunchy Oat Chocolate Chip Biscuits
Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s in the UK, biscuits (or cookies) were small and, with the exception of Jaffa Cakes, they were normally crunchy. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I tried American…
Buttery Lemon Shortbread
Buttery, melt in the mouth, sweet, crispy, delicious shortbread with a slight kick of salt and a zesty lemon finish. Made in minutes, with a handful of store cupboard ingredients, these biscuits are wonderful served simply for…
Brown Butter Fruit and Nut Chocolate Chip Cookies with Oats and Coconut, finished with Smoked Salt
Unbelievably delicious oaty cookies, fully loaded with chunks of fruit and nut chocolate, desiccated coconut and smoked flakes of sea salt guaranteeing the perfect balance of sweetness, nuttiness, and savoury kick. Unutterably irresistible, the brown butter adds…
Strawberries and Cream White Chocolate Chip Cookies
These vibrant pink cookies, bursting with the flavours of sweet, fresh strawberries and creamy chunks of white chocolate, are a delightful tribute to the classic strawberries and cream synonymous with the All England Tennis Championship in Wimbledon.…
Ginger Thins
These Ginger Thins, crispy and spicy, are fabulous with a cup of tea or coffee and they make the perfect crunchy accompaniment to soft and smooth desserts. Particularly good with ice cream, they also complement other desserts…
Welsh Cake Cookies
Made from lightly sweetened, vanilla cookie dough, studded with raisins or currants, with a hint of spice, a touch of salt and dipped in sugar, these Welsh Cake Cookies mimic their namesake wonderfully. They are moist and…
Crispy Amaretti
Crispy, crunchy bites of sweet, delectable almond heaven. These Italian classics make wonderful petit fours at the end of a meal but to be honest, I enjoy them with tea or coffee at any time of the…