Sarah's Slice

l love shortbread and I have been wanting to make a St Clements version for a while and I had to use up some oranges I had so I decided now was the time. I have lots of different shortbread recipes on my blog from Chocolate Chip to Pink Peppercorn and lots of other flavours. The shortbread features sweet orange and bitter lemon which work really well together in this recipe and the combination makes a delicious shortbread biscuit. I think shortbread is a perfect bake all year

Someone asked me recently if I had a recipe for Santa’s Whisker’s Shortbread and as I love shortbread and hadn’t heard of it I had to investigate further! They are an American holiday cookie and will definitely be on my baking list at Christmas every year from now on. They are buttery shortbread biscuits with the addition of glacé cherries and pecan nuts, then rolled in coconut which is where the whiskers come from. In my version I have used my usual shortbread recipe, then I

I love anything ginger when it’s cold and wet and that’s quite often where I live in the Lake District! I made these gingerbread crinkle cookies with all the flavours of gingerbread but in a cookie and they look nice and festive too. Obviously they can be eaten all year round but I do think they are a lovely addition to the festive season with a cuppa or a festive tipple. I think kids and adults alike would enjoy these cookies and are a perfect addition to the biscuit barrel

Cumbria Life - December 2025