9 of the best biscuits

MAKES 16-20 pieces PREP 20 mins plus 3 hrs chilling COOK 8 mins EASY 50g butter, plus extra for the tin400g blonde white chocolate (or use500g regular white chocolate),broken into pieces100g white cho

SERVES 8-10 PREP 20 mins plus cooling and 1 hr macerating COOK 45 mins EASY 200g butter, softened, plus extrafor the tin200g golden caster sugar4 eggs200g self-raising flour1 tsp baking powder2 tbsp m

For a twist on the classic lebkuchen, these chewy cookies are spiced with fragrant cardamom while brown butter gives them a nutty edge. MAKES around 35-40 PREP 35 mins plus 1 hr chilling and 1 hr sett

Use whatever Christmas sprinkles you like for decorating these pies. MAKES 12 PREP 40 mins plus cooling, setting and 30 mins chilling COOK 20 mins EASY ❄ uncooked pastry only 300g vegetarian mincemeat

This is a classic and fairly simple fudge that has made an appearance on our Christmas gift baking list for the past seven years. The ginger works well to cut through the sweetness of the white chocol

These rum balls are ganache based, so the basic mixture can also be used to fill chocolates, truffles or macaroons. MAKES about 60 PREP 15 mins plus several hrs chilling COOK 5 mins EASY 200g unsalted