Biscuit baking is an easy and fun way to get your little ’uns involved in the kitchen. Biscuits and cookies are simple to mix, fun to sculpt into different shapes and sizes, and perfect for a spot of spoon-licking afterwards (provided there’s no raw egg in the dough). But don’t worry if you don’t have the excuse of children - these top ten recipes are also perfect for the grown up’s cookie jar. There’s plenty of inspiration for a stylish afternoon tea or to accompany fools, yogurt dishes, or ice cream.
These irresistible chocolate brownies from Ed Baines are temptingly easy to make... Ideal for children
Tamasin Day-Lewis's mouth-watering chocolate cookies are guaranteed to liven up a packed lunch or picnic
Perfect for a picnic or a satisfying snack, James Martin's tasty little chocolate and nut cookies are fun to make
Slightly crisp on the outside and soft, damp and squidgy within, Delia Smith's brownies makes afternoon baking all the more tasteful
James Martin's nut-studded crunchy biscuits are fantastic with ice cream or dipped in sweet dessert wine
From James Martin, scrumptious buttery shortbreads with a jammy 'button' in the middle
Home-made lavender sugar adds a delicious and subtle fragrance to shortbread biscuits in Gioconda Scott's appealing recipe
Sophie Grigson's elegant little orange biscuits are perfect with coffee and a delight to serve with desserts
For irresistible, melt in the mouth treats try Paul Hollywood's simple recipe for peanut butter cookies
Try Janet Brinkworth's crisp, spiced
Swedish-style biscuits, delicious with a cup of tea or coffee
