Choc chunk, cashew & cranberry cookies

These nutty biscuits are packed with chocolate chunks and chewy dried fruit – swap the cashews for peanuts if you prefer

Oatmeal raisin cookies

Fill the biscuit tin with these rustic cookies. Soaking the raisins gives a boost to the texture and stops them from burning during cooking

Ma’amoul- Shortbread cookies filled with aromatic nuts

Lebanese recipe from Bethany Kehdy, a food writer and photographer, recipe developer, restaurant consultant and author of her own food blog, Dirty kitchen secrets.

Orange pumpkin face cookies

Great fun biscuits for trick or treaters – make a day or two ahead, then fill in before your spooky guests arrive

Rainbow cookies

These colourful cookies are bound to be a big hit with kids and adults alike