Spare yourself the shopping trip. Who doesn’t love a gift made with love?

Ingredients (Serves 10) ◆ 170g lightly salted dairy or plant butter, softened ◆ 65g caster sugar ◆ 1tsp natural lemon extract ◆ 185g plain flour ◆ 65g cornflour ◆ ½tsp ground nutmeg ◆ Green and chocol

Take the stress out of the proceedings and let your kitchen appliances do all the hard work

Ingredients (Makes 16) 250 g crunchy peanut butter 110 g light muscovado sugar 1 egg Few drops vanilla extract 6 tbs smooth strawberry or raspberry jam 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C, 160° fan oven, Gas

The days between Christmas and New Year’s Eve lend themselves to casual get-togethers centred around sharing plates – plus a showstopping treat or two

There’s nothing like a personal gift to show you care