Christmas biscuit recipes

Finish off a beautifully laid table with these simple, mint-iced cookies - they're fun to make with the kids!

Get the kids in the kitchen to help bake the biscuits for an edible Advent calendar. We've shaped ours to make bunting, snowflake and baubles

Mary's Cadogan's crisp citrus cookies make perfect decorations - just stamp them with the celebration motif of your choice

Switch the butter for coconut oil, eggs for chia and use chickpea water in royal icing to make these easy, totally vegan Christmas gingerbread biscuits

Bake these delicate jam-filled biscuits at Christmas. They're a Finnish festive tradition, and the secret to their delicious nutty flavour is the brown butter

The perfect make-ahead gift, these will keep for up to a month after baking and look really impressive

Great for keeping the biscuit tin topped up over Christmas, these sweet shortbread thins make a perfect treat

These simple buttery biscuits are made with agave syrup, which is sweeter than sugar, meaning you can add less while still achieving a delicious taste

These quick marzipan cookies with a hint of cinnamon can be made in just 25 minutes. Leave them plain or add a few chopped almonds for a crunchy topping

Even the smallest hands can help make these gingerbread men – perfect for Christmas. You can use raisins, sultanas or Smarties to decorate

These festive vanilla cookies make a beautiful edible Christmas tree decoration. Or, you could pack them into boxes to give as end-of-term gifts for teachers and friends.

These easy cookies with a fruity jam filling are perfect teatime treats. Make a batch as a weekend project and fill your biscuit tin with sweet bites

Kids will love to make these magical Christmas biscuits and hang them with pretty ribbon

Arrange savoury biscuits in a pretty circle around your chosen cheese for a decorative centrepiece and alternative cheeseboard

These freezable biscuits are completely irresistible and make a great gift for kids to give to teachers or grandparents

Another great gift idea from Tana Ramsay. These jammie dodgers get the nostalgia flowing and are great for the kids to help out with too

Love mince pies? Be sure to add these festive biscuits to your Christmas baking list, combining cookies with mincemeat, dark chocolate and cinnamon flavours

The whole family will enjoy making these cute and Christmassy gingerbread treats. Decorate with icing and your favourite sweets.

Gorgeous, edible decorations for the Christmas tree which will delight your children

Sensational spread with creamy cheese. Complete your cheeseboard with homemade crackers

You can't beat American-style cookies with big chunks of chocolate and nuts. The perfect grown-up biscuit

Looking for a healthier version of your favourite treat? These cookies from Leiths School of Food and Wine use wholemeal flour, oats and walnuts to create an ultra nourishing sweet bite

Bake these classic shortbread biscuits to wow a crowd. You only need four ingredients, but you can mix it up with lemon or orange zest, or try adding chopped pistachios

Kids will love to help sandwiching these biscuits with the melted marshmallow