Sarah's Slice

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

Who doesn’t love a chocolate chip cookie! My first experience of one was in America it was soft and had lots of chocolate chips in it. I dec

I bought some thyme to add to some scones and had loads left so I decided to make some cheese crackers to use it up. I had some Parmesan in

I decided to cut the shortbread in flower shapes and add a white chocolate button for decoration. I think you will agree they look very pret

I always buy Mini eggs at Easter as as they are now in the shops I decided to make some cookies for my youngest son when he came home...

Apricot & Almond Shortbread

Oat shortbread biscuits

My youngest son was going camping and wanted some cookies to take for his friends. He loves anything chocolate so I knew he would like...

These biscuits are made with lemon & honey and are soft and chewy with a lemon glaze and delicious with a cuppa any time of the day

These delicious delights are a cross between a cake and a cookie! They have the soft texture of a cake but look just like a cookie. I...

I love shortbread and have lots of different flavours to choose from including lemon and coconut these ginger shortbread biscuits are one...

I was asked recently if I could do a recipe for plain shortbread fingers. I used to bake for a local market quite a few years ago and had...

I recently made some red onion chutney and I was thinking what could I make to put it on for my blog photo. As I had some oatmeal left...

I wanted to make some biscuits with Mini Eggs as they are my favourite sweets at Easter time. I didn't want to make the usual cookies...

This is a recipe I have been wanting to do for ages and I thought it would be perfect for my 12 days of cookies. There are so many...

These spiced cookies are sold at Christmas markets in Germany and enjoyed by many. They date back to the 14th century and are still a...

My youngest son has been asking if I could recreate these cookies since last Christmas and I have finally got round to making them for...

These cookies are named after the Linzer Torte from Austria and are delicious cookies sandwiched together with raspberry jam. They are an...