Vanillegipfeli
Vanillegipfeli, sometimes spelt Vanillekipferl, are traditional North European delicate, melt in the mouth, buttery, vanilla, crescent shaped cookies. I first fell in love with them when I lived in Austria in the early 1990s and have subsequently…
Speculaas
There can be no cookies which remind us more of Christmas than Speculaas. Sometimes spelt Speculoos, these crispy, spicy cookies are loaded with a variety of Christmas spices: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, white pepper, coriander and…
Irish Oat Cookies in a Jar
A delicious, crunchy, traditional and utterly moreish cookie/biscuit, loaded with oats. The ingredients, except the butter, can be easily layered in a glass jar and as such, they make a wonderful gift, either for Christmas or, indeed,…
Irish Oat Cookies
A delicious, crunchy traditional and utterly moreish cookie/biscuit, loaded with oats. I'd been craving Irish Oat Cookies since our little trip to Ireland last week; obviously, the only solution was to whip up a batch as soon…
Cornish Fairings – Spiced Biscuits
Cornish Fairings are traditional crunchy, spiced biscuits/cookies, flavoured with ginger, mixed spice and cinnamon. Popular in Cornwall for over 100 years, the name ‘Fairings’ refers to gifts bought from a fair, normally for a loved one. They…
Cheddar Cheese Shortbread
Buttery, cheesy, melt in the mouth, crunchy, savoury shortbread biscuits are made in a flash with just a few store cupboard ingredients. Delicious on their own, with a wine, beer or your cold drink of choice, they…
White Chocolate and Biscoff Sticky Squares
Sticky white chocolate squares loaded with crispy Biscoff biscuits and topped with a thick layer of white chocolate and Biscoff spread. With all the incredible flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and cloves and a background of…
Oaty Ginger Cookies
Crispy and chewy cookies, loaded with oats and ginger, these treats tick so many boxes. As delightful with a cup of tea or coffee as they are in a packed lunch or as a quick pick me…
Chocolate Mini Egg Cookie Bars
Soft and chewy on the inside, yet crispy on the outside layer, and absolutely loaded with chocolate mini eggs; cookie bar heaven! These are made using my Chocolate Mini Egg Cookies recipe and has two wonderful advantages:…
Chocolate Mini Egg Cookies
Soft and chewy cookies, yet crispy on the outside, and absolutely loaded with chocolate mini eggs; these Easter treats are utterly irresistible. They are all over instagram at the moment – and there is good reason for…