Our best Christmas biscuits 2026
Senior Food Editor at M&S Food
Heather Taylor
What are the best biscuits to have at Christmas?
It wouldn't be Christmas without a tin of biscuits, whether dunked into your tea in front of a festive film or passed around for the family to share. Whether you're a fan of traditional buttery shortbread, in search of a statement tin to give as a gift, or fancy something extra chocolatey, our Foodhall is the home of iconic Christmas biscuits. Keep reading for some crumbly, crunchy, chocolatey inspiration on the best biscuits to have at Christmas.
Gingerbread: Spicy and warming, it's the festive season in dunkable form.
Shortbread: You can't go wrong with classic, rich shortbread biccies.
Biscuit selection packs: Stock up on a bumper stash of everyone's favourites to share.
Florentines: A real treat, with sticky, chewy nuts coated in chocolate.
Cookies: Our iconic cookies are a seasonal non-negotiable, and there are some irresistible new flavours to try this year.
Decorate-your-own biscuits: Fun kits to keep little ones entertained.
Biscuit tins: Striking ready-to-gift tins packed with treats.
Dunkers: Our exclusive biscuits, specially designed for their maximum dunking capabilities.
Homemade Christmas biscuits: Treat them to a batch of gingerbread or keep easy biscuit dough stashed in the freezer.
Bring on the biscuits


The best Christmas biscuits to make yourself
Fancy whipping up a batch of festive biccies? We've got recipes galore to inspire you.
Keep a batch of this freezer biscuits recipe – in nutty, chocolatey or fruit-studded marzipan flavours – stashed away, ready to bake when your biscuit craving hits.
Brown butter gives our classic gingerbread recipe the edge. Use to make tree decorations or edible gifts.
How cute are these melting snowman cookies? Ideal to make with little ones.
Give this iced and spiced lebkuchen recipe a go, then pop into bags to give as a gift.
Everyone will love this gluten-free chewy almond biscuit recipe, topped with raspberry flavoured dark chocolate.
Published 04/11/2026
















