There is something so comforting and loving about baking your own biscuits and cookies. The dough alone is worth baking a batch... or five. Whether you like them soft or crunchy, chewy or firm, sweet or savoury - or all of the above - these are best eaten by the dozen and will have your office so addicted they won’t be able to stop singing your praises. Here are 31 of our favourite recipes - one for every day of the month!
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Kid at heart
Out of this world and just the thing for a birthday treat or for when you want a sugar hit with the lot.
Star Trek cookies Source: China Squirrel
There’s lots of fun to be had with these favourites, and get creative with your fortunes, you co-workers might just be in better spirits for it.
Source: China Squirrel
Arnott's much-loved Mint Slice has long been an Australian favourite, and this recipe pays homage to the classic biscuit. It might be rich with chocolate but the mint cuts through and is a great (and refreshing) option for inbetween meetings.
Source: Feast magazine
Choc chip & delish
They’re crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside - these are a definite crowd-pleaser.
Source: China Squirrel
Break us off a piece of that! If rolling isn’t your thing then skillet your cookie dough and bring this monster of a biscuit into work to get you through the week.Fabulous fillings
Source: Chris Chen
This delicious Argentinian biscuit is pretty much a small dulce de leche sandwich, which you won't be able to resist!
Source: Murdoch Books
You and your colleagues, (or your friends and family) will absolutely melt with glee the moment you bite into one.
Melting moments Source: Harper Collins
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Jam-filled crescents (kiflice)
Is that a dessert in your biscuit?
These biscuits are perfect for when you don’t quite have the appetite for a slice of cake, but you still fancy a treat.
Source: Courtesy of Simon and Schuster
Mmm.. doughnut. These cookies are for those in the "I can't bake, but want to" camp. And the best part: the messier you are, the cuter these cookies look.
Good news, you don't have to give up all your favourite sweets. Source: China Squirrel
If cookies were a currency then these would be gold! Baklava-inspired nutty pucks, all bound up in honey and butter. Trade your cookies wisely!
Source: China Squirrel
Nutty delights
These are super-addictive, and if whisky isn’t your thing, simply substitute with vanilla.
Source: Alan Benson
Savoury stunners
If the occasion calls for savoury rather than sweet, these make a surprisingly good partner for goat’s cheese or hummus.
Source: Benito Martin
These are addictive and don't think you are going to just stop at one. Talk about a perfect excuse to serve up a cheese platter at work!
Parmesan and poppy seed biscuits Source: Alan Benson
Short & sweet
Bake to impress with this traditional recipe.
Source: Alan Benson
Sugar & spice
Pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves, plus a generous dusting of icing sugar – oh, so nice is this sugar and spice!
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Traditional gingerbread men