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Six Summer Biscuit Ideas

Published 30 July 2012 by Cake Decorating

Ah, the oft-neglected biscuit. We realised that haven't done a blog dedicated purely to biscuits and cookies yet so we decided to put one together. Biscuit is no longer a byword for boring and safe as these highly creative tutorials stand to prove. Which one will you try out?

Piñata cookies 

These piñata cookies are some of the funnest cookies we've ever seen! Have fun looking at the pic and trying to figure out just how they work. We couldn't work it out either, so head on over to the tutorial from SheKnows.com to see how these magic little cookies are created.

 

Shortbread rhubarb sandwich cookies by Martha Stewart

These cookies combine sweetness and tanginess. Rhubarb is one of our favourite dessert fruits. We think the letters and hearts on the cookies are the perfect way to personalise a batch of sweets for a wedding or just a fun summer occasion. Check out the recipe here.

 

Red velvet sandwich cookies recipe

Red velvet cookies are still considered a little bit unusual. Therefore, if you want to impress then you should give these little treats a go. There's a delicious cream cheese middle which makes these cookies very reminiscent of their red velvet cupcake counterparts. Head on over to the recipe to find out how to make them.

 

Gluten free chocolate chip cookies by David Leith

We've included a couple of gluten free recipes since our first blog post on gluten free baking was so popular. The inner meltyness of these cookies gives them just the right consistency to be irresistible. A batch of these golden brown cookies will go perfectly with a cooling summer milkshake or ice float. Let us know if they work for you. Find the tutorial here on Gluten Free Girl.

 

Gluten free chocolate biscuits

We like to give you options here on the Cake Decorating blog, and these gluten free chocolate biscuits with a lovely squishy dark chocolate filling are no 'second best'. The pretty scalloped edges make them just a bit cuter than the average biscuit.

 

 Rose cookie tutorial

Did somebody say pretty biscuits? Use the piping kit and our buttercream tutorials to get a head start on these rose cookies from I Am Baker. They wouldn't look out of place in an English summer garden. You could vary the colour of the rose icing in order to make them look more 'natural'.

 

Did you know that the word 'biscuit' comes from the latin term 'panem biscotum', which means 'bread twice baked'? Research says that actually we're eating less and less of the traditional English biscuit (rich tea, jammy dodger) and more and more 'luxury' biscuits. The trend for home baking might also have an impact as more and more people learn how to bake and decorate their own cakes, cookies and cupcakes.  Which recipe do you think you're going to try out?  Ask any questions below!