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To ask for your biscuit recommendations?

209 replies

JontyDoggle37 · 14/10/2018 20:49

I have realised I am in a biscuit no-mans land, having eaten, but not loved many a biscuit in my time. I’m now in search of ‘the one’, the lifetime partner biscuit that only death or removal from manufacture will see us parted. I do love a proper highland shortbread, but at the same time they are just a little too plain. Chocolate covered/filled/chips is good (but please don’t recommend hobnobs, I do not have the spare time available to remove those from my teeth). Any kind of fruit filling/coating could also be interesting. In particular, these biscuits are required to go with my last tea before bed at night, and also with a coffee or two during the week when I’m working from home. So
A) AIBU to ask, and
B) what do you recommend?

OP posts:
AnotherOriginalUsername · 14/10/2018 22:35

Far superior to chocolate hobnobs. Thicker biscuit (imperative for a good dunk), thicker chocolate, better texture and not so teeth achingly sweet

www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/259312326?sc_cmp=ppcGHS+-+Grocery+-+NewPX+%7C+Shopping+GSC+%7C+All+Products+%2B+Tesco+BrandFood+CupboardPRODUCT+GROUP259312326*&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInu3q_PCG3gIVw0QYCh2iAwfWEAQYASABEgL3W_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CL3h9f3wht4CFQfiGwodklQOhg

MunkeeBum · 14/10/2018 22:40

Oh Jesus, I'd really love a Borders biscuit right now. I love the assorted pack and eat the whole thing by myself (bar the cookies, the kids eat those).

Other than that I do love chocolate caramel digestives.

Aeroflotgirl · 14/10/2018 22:45

Ooh I love Garibaldi, Morning coffee, Nice Milka chocolate cows.

Thatstheendofmytether · 14/10/2018 22:52

I love lots of biscuits but one popped into my head last night that I had completely forgotten, Echo's! Anyone remember them? Do the still make them? God the were good!

Ohyesiam · 14/10/2018 22:56

Choco Leibniz . All the others may as well not bother.

Babyroobs · 14/10/2018 22:57

I like marks and spencers pistachio ( + something else ? ) cookies.They don't look great as are greenish but taste lovely.

DisneyMillie · 14/10/2018 23:02

The Sainsbury’s TTD triple (quadruple?) chocolate ones are sooooo good - I could eat an entire pack in one go!

Mominatrix · 14/10/2018 23:03

Best cookie - Girl Scout Samoas. Shortbread base with a mixture of caramel and coconut on top, crowned with a drizzle of dark chocolate.

KnobJockey · 14/10/2018 23:10

I agree with another poster that chocolate malted milks are worth you giving a go.

My favourites are Fox's Sport biscuits (literally eat a packet in one go) and M & S lime and lemon Jaffa cakes.

wildbhoysmama · 14/10/2018 23:13

Another vote for Tunnock's Caramel Logs ( perfection) and Tunnock's Tea Cakes are also moreish.

Aldi half choc covered cookies are OH absolutely favourite.

But sometimes I'm just in the mood for dunking 2/3 ( ok, 6) tea biscuits.

tumpymummy · 14/10/2018 23:19

Choco Liebnitz (had a good white choc recently), Foxes chocolatey rounds or M&S round ones covered in thick chocolate, or fig rolls if I am trying to be 'healthy !!

OrigamiZoo · 14/10/2018 23:21

Choc digestive -plain then milk
lemon puff
fig roll
jaffa cake
proper shotrbread

Sherwil16 · 14/10/2018 23:32

Marks and Spencer special ginger biscuits. You get about 10 in a pack - so spicy. I love them

HildaZelda · 14/10/2018 23:51

Aldi dark chocolate digestives. Miles nicer than McVities and less than 50p!
Also, anything shortbread. Chocolate chip shortbread in particular. Again Aldi do a nice one.
I swear I don't work for Aldi!

Katedotness1963 · 15/10/2018 00:43

Simmers brand, chocolate chip gingers, or Abernathy.

Walkers white chocolate and raspberry shortbread. I don’t even like white chocolate but I’d have your hand off if offered these.

Tunnocks caramel wafers.

I don’t know if you can get them in the UK, but

Bahlsen Russian Brot.

Pan de Stelle, Italian biscuits.

AlphaBravo · 15/10/2018 00:50

Caramel chocolate digestives!!!

tappitytaptap · 15/10/2018 02:21

Choc chip digestives, esp Sainsburys ones (though Tesco do them too). Am slightly obsessed.

Italiangreyhound · 15/10/2018 02:24

www.biscoff.com/

Biscoff, the clue is in the name - scoff!!!

Italiangreyhound · 15/10/2018 02:25

Tunnocks caramel wafers are nice too!

mokapot · 15/10/2018 02:28

Sultana all butter cookies -m&s

Chocolate digestives

Argeles · 15/10/2018 03:07

Bourbons - fucking legend of a biscuit!

Lyon’s Viscount in orange and mint

Lotus

Custard Cream

Viennese fingers or swirls/sandwiches with chocolate or jam - either shape, coating/filling, any brand

thisisreallyfunny · 15/10/2018 03:31

M&S All Butter Biscuits are just heavenly!

tryingtobemybestme · 15/10/2018 03:34

The best of all the biscuits is the Tim Tam. Chocolate coated with a creamy chocolate inside as well. If you also nibble off two corners on opposite ends you can drink your tea through it.

www.amazon.co.uk/Tim-Tam-Original-Chocolate-Biscuit/dp/B01LTIQJW4?tag=mumsnetforum-21

Eliza9917 · 15/10/2018 05:57

Not a biscuit, but twirls are best for using as a straw.

Warpdrive · 15/10/2018 06:55

I'm a fan of the stroopwaffle. If you lay it on top of the cup while the tea brews, the caramel inside starts to melt and turn gooey.
It is strong enough to withstand a dunk, sweet enough to satisfy, no melty chocolate to mess up your fingers.

I actually had to stop buying them because they're so delicious I was struggling to resist them.