anyone got a nice recipe for christmas biscuits?

[kidzgonmad]

does anyone know a recipe for biscuits that i can make? i want to make some to put in little boxes to give as gifts! i know im cheap but theres a credit crunch aparently! i packed all my cook books away when moving & now i cant find them. i really would like to make something that will keep for a few days in grease proof paper or something like that so i can pack them in christmassy boxes :0) to give to family. any ideas?
thanks for your time your all stars!!
xxx

[Clanad]

Try these... they're easily made, keep well and decorate easily with colored sugar. All you need extrasare some Christmassy cookie cutters:
We used them as gifts here in the western U.S. for years...

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.

Best of luck!

[terambulan]

here are masses

http://www.biscuit-recipes.co.uk/

I like the oat ones with loads of dry fruit....but not too crispy.