The 20 best Christmas biscuit recipes – from brandy snaps to nutmeg shortbreads - The Guardian
K itchens scented with festive spice. Christmas biscuits, traditional and new, and many easy to make. Here, we have Trine Hahnemann’s honey hearts, Budgie Montoya’s paciencia cookies and Nigel Slater’s brandy snaps. Plus, Chetna Makan’s masala crackers and Nigella Lawson’s perfect parmesan shortbreads. Whether baking for yourself, or for presents for friends, have a very merry Christmas. Honning hjerter – honey hearts recipe by Trine Hahnemann For maximum flavour, bake these biscuits well ahead of Christmas, and decorate them for the tree Alfajores de dulce de leche recipe by Ana Ortiz These melt-in-mouth biscuits with their dense, creamy filling make the perfect gift – if you can resist eating them first Orange and ginger amaretti recipe by Justin Gellatly The classic almond biscuit combined with the zest of orange and warmth of ginger Polish gingerbread cookies with chocolate, poppy seed and candied peel recipe by Ren Behan Bring in Christmas early with this tradi