Healthy biscuit recipes (46)

These are ‘slice-and-bake’ biscuits – the roll of dough can be prepared in advance and kept in the fridge. Then, whenever biscuits are wanted, you simply slice the roll into rounds, top with pecan nuts and bake.

You can feel a little bit virtuous when eating these moreish chocolate chip cookies, as they're made entirely with wholemeal flour. Perfect for kids' lunchboxes, cake sales and bringing to work! They freeze well, too!

These treats are a little different from the average cookie. They are buttery, made with half wholemeal flour and dotted with oats, chocolate chips, walnuts and Grape-Nuts cereal. Perfect for snacking on anytime of the day.

These cookies are made with both plain and wholemeal flour. I think this gives them a deeper, nuttier flavour. If you prefer to make these into bars or fingers, press the cookie mixture into a Swiss roll pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

This is a very low-sugar shortbread biscuit recipe. I find that the addition of vanilla helps to give it a sweeter flavour somehow; you could also use a teaspoon of vanilla extract, if desired.

These nutty, moist cookies will cheer up mid-morning coffee or an afterschool snack. They are satisfying and packed full of healthy ingredients to restore flagging energy levels, without being too sweet. Barley flakes, which are slightly crisper than oatflakes, are available from most healthfood shops.

Kwarezimal, or Lenten cookies in English, are low-fat cookies that were traditionally prepared by Maltese people to eat when they were fasting during Lent. Surprisingly, they could indeed eat these delicious cookies :) . . . even if they were fasting! Still popular to this day as a dessert or tea time snack, this is surprisingly healthy. The only honey which resembles the exquisite Malta honey is Greek Hymettus, from the mountain of that name. It is now extremely difficult to obtain the real Malta honey (which is flavoured with wild thyme).

Biscotti means twice baked, a reference to the technique that gives these Italian biscuits their characteristically hard texture. Traditionally they are served after dinner, with a glass of Vin Santo for dipping, but they are also delicious with fresh fruit salad or a cup of coffee or tea at any time of day.

Otherwise known as Bones of the Dead - this is my nana's recipe. Serve with wine or your favourite ice cream. They are also a great accent to a good cup of coffee.

These crunchy biscuits are perfect with tea or coffee for a low fat afternoon treat.