Plain poppyseed biscuits with white chocolate

Plain cookies are awesome. These are simple biscuits with poppyseeds to give them a nice speckled look, and a white chocolate covering for super-awesomeness.

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In search of the secret ingredient of Ginger Nuts

Trying to find out what ingredient gives Ginger Nuts its special sharp “gingery” taste.

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Flavourful almond and chocolate Biscotti

Twice-baked plain Italian almond cookies with added chocolate come with memories of cookie hunting in Italy.

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Giro Bars: chocolate, yoghurt and a Giro-pink rhubarb curd top

But *any* excuse goes, when it comes to rhubarb curd.

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Spicy rhubarb bars

Ginger and sambal manis give these an extra kick, and the rhubarb is transformed into a delicious sweet-and-sour gooey filling.

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Swirly chocolate ginger cookies

Full of flavour, these crispy two-tone cookies are so good, I really wonder why I don’t make these more often.

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Kosher cookies

Just an old recipe I once got from somebody, but as old recipes go, this is a keeper.

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Terrific Apricot Merengues

A leftovers recipe from Nigella Lawson turns out good enough to make on its own – double quantity.

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