Biscuit or cookie

There's nothing quite like a home-made Anzac biscuit, still warm from the oven and with a bit of chew. This classic recipe does exactly what it says on the tin - and that's how we like it.

A quick and easy Christmas ginger biscuit recipe for festive feasting.

A no-fuss recipe with satisfying results.

A sophisticated take on the classic biscuit.

Chocolate cookies, with a bit extra.

Cheesy biscuits with a satisfying snap-crisp and a touch of spice.

Just the afternoon tea pick-me-up you need.

The classic biscuits you know and love, with a twist.

Baker? Builder? This Christmas, you can be both.

These are some grown-up treats that Santa won't mind chasing with a glass of ice-cold milk – and neither will you.

These speedy cookies are a cinch to put together, thanks to the power of peanut butter. Here's the hack.

This signature dessert on Nomad's menu is a beautiful interplay of flavours and textures.

There's a bit of everything in these sweet treats.

These crackers are wholesome and moreish, and go well with any dip of your choosing. Here, we’ve paired them with a fresh, zesty smashed avocado.

Make a double batch of these biscuits. They'll disappear in a snap.

Our quick and easy recipe for the sweet, spiced biscuit.

Packed with crunch, sweetness, acidity and spice, this recipe plays with tried and true texture and flavour combinations in the best of ways.

These spiced German biscuits are a traditional treat come Christmas, but really, we love them any time of year.

These are not the prettiest scones you'll ever bake, but they are the best tasting.

The secret ingredient? Malted milk powder.

It's the traditional Venetian raisin and cornmeal biscuit, but made more heavenly with chocolate, clementine and aniseed.

Paper Bird's pastry chef Yu-ching Lee shares her recipe for these super-nutty biscuits.

Piedmont goes hand-in-hand with chocolate and hazelnut – it’s the birthplace of Nutella, after all. These little biscuits, also known as ladies’ kisses, combine both with just the right amount of crunch.

Rustic Italian-style shortbreads get a sweet boost from lemon icing on top.

A rework on the classic Anzac biscuit by Pat Nourse, a dyed-in-the-wool fan who tried and tested several methods to come up with his best version of the original.

The striking colour of this passionfruit semifreddo only adds to the fun of an ice-cream sandwich. We've added wattleseed and macadamia nuts to our biscuits for extra texture and Australian flavour.

We got our hands on the recipe for this cult dessert from Hobart bakery Sweet Envy.

They're called cornflake cookies, but really, any cereal will work well.

Try stopping at just one.

Southern-style biscuits with sawmill gravy recipe - To make lard, combine fat and 80ml water in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir occasionally, adding extra water to pan if fat starts to brown (be careful, hot fat may spit) until fat renders

These chewy biscuits are a most intense shade of green, and full of earthy matcha flavour.

Topping these chocolate cookies with salted roasted macadamia nuts adds a moreish salty-sweet element and extra crunch. Try salted peanuts or pistachio nuts for a bit of variety.

This classic flavour-pairing more than stands the test of time.

A quick recipe for chocolate hob-nobs, exactly what you need to get through the afternoon slump.

A recipe for savoury fennel, cheese and chilli biscuits that hit all the right notes with an apéritif or in place of dessert.

The quantity of spice in these Swedish ginger cookies is a personal decision - we think the spicier the better.

There are many delicious incarnations of alfajores but the crisp meringue icing makes these among the best.

A simple and super-easy recipe for salted peanut and sesame biscuits. They also make a very tasty ice-cream sandwich.

Don't let the name fool you - Afghans are a delicious crunchy cornflake treats from our New Zealand neighbours.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for figs, blackberry and mascarpone sablés.

Lisa Featherby recipe for orange and almond shortbread.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for chocolate madeleines with mascarpone and marmalade.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for after-dinner mint biscuits.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Marco Pierre White's strawberry shortcake.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Florentines.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for fruit shortbread stars with cinnamon-brandy glaze.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cheese biscuits by Moon Under Water in Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for lemon-glazed biscuits.

An Australian Christmas-ready dessert: gelato for the summer heat; nougat for the festive spirit.

These delicate confections were born in Paris, but with a bit of patience you can make your own little bites of luxury.

Australian Gourmet Traveller French dessert recipe for chocolate and candied-orange madeleines.

Just what you need for afternoon tea.