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5 of our favourite biscuit recipes from around the world

We've pulled together some of our favourite biscuit recipes from around the world, including French macarons, Italian biscotti and an American cookie recipe!
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Italy

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Choc and nut biscotti
Wrap up these tasty Italian biscuits for the perfect gift.
Choc and nut biscotti

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America

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The just-about perfect chocolate cookie recipe
Would you rather spend £1.50 on one cookie from a posh bakery - or pass an enjoyable half-hour making a whole batch to savour and share? Fresh from the oven, nothing beats them...
The just-about perfect chocolate chip cookie

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France

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These French delights are notoriously tricky to make, but use this easy to follow macaron recipe to master the technique.
The ultimate macarons recipe

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Germany

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Spiced star biscuits
A staple Christmas biscuit recipe, especially if you have young children to entertain. Add decorations of choice and bag up to make a thoughtful home-made gift.
Spiced star biscuit

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