What's your favourite lesser known biscuit?

Not an English Biscuit, but a Nankhatai, they are sold here and can easily find them, fresh in Pakistani bakery or packaged version in a most Pakistani Supermarkets (packed ones are hit and miss).

The best version I've found are the ones made by Peak Freans (English Biscuit Manufacturers)

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Fluffy_Ad2274@reddit

There seems to be a shortage in my region - not even an empty label left on the shelves. Just...gone.

I fear I may have contributed by trying to diet for a while, and every Tesco and Asda in a fifty mile radius found that purchases had just died off, so didn't restock. I'll never make this mistake again.

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Bicolore@reddit

Can't eat them anymore after that traumatic incident in Aldi.

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_CarbonSaxon_@reddit

When Gareth lost all his hair?

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Bicolore@reddit

No, it happened by the pasta. I’m banned now.

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SuddenlyDiabetes@reddit

Do you have to go to Asda now by any chance?

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Bicolore@reddit

I do😔

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KingForceHundred@reddit

They’re pretty well known.

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Lazy-Limit-8684@reddit

Not really

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KingForceHundred@reddit

I’ll disagree then. Anyone here not know of them?

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decisiontoohard@reddit

I couldn't have told you what they were without looking them up, although I've heard the word. Hearing about them doesn't constitute knowing them if I couldn't even tell you a single component part.

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Lazy-Limit-8684@reddit

Yeah if you read the comments under my comment you will see OP didn’t know about them. Also we are talking about ‘lesser known’ not ‘totally unknown’ use a bit of social intelligence

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KingForceHundred@reddit

The OP said they hadn’t tried them, that’s all. We’re talking about lesser known not popularity here.

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Lazy-Limit-8684@reddit

Yeah, garibaldis are lesser known.

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KingForceHundred@reddit

I agree they are lesser known than digestive, most biscuits are.

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Lazy-Limit-8684@reddit

Why are you wasting your time arguing whether garibaldis are lesser known biscuits?

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AlpsConfident9002@reddit

Never heard of him

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DeadBallDescendant@reddit

Revolutionary Biscuits.avi

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Aikiman@reddit

Along with the bourbon, part of the Peek Freen Trotsky Assortment 🤣

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ChemicalLou@reddit

Stuffing 8-16 garibaldis in my gob with a cup of tea top biscuit consumption

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heheredbull@reddit

Came here to say this!

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

I've never tried one, this is the sort of recommendation I needed!

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TopBookChat1105@reddit

This 100%

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Afraid-Astronomer886@reddit

My all time favourites

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Lazy-Limit-8684@reddit

Honestly the champagne of biscuits

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LoudCar7846@reddit

Squashed fly biscuits 🙂

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longestyeahboiiiever@reddit

Absolutely yes

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Elderflower3078@reddit

The Milka ones in the shape of cows.

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Smooth-Tomatillo6390@reddit

Do Choco Leibniz count as lesser known? If so, those.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Yeah. Try Lu Le Petit Chocolate, similar but the biscuit is lighter.

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Potsysaurous@reddit

The butter and salt ones are amazing

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_justtheonce_@reddit

Omg the Beurre ones are sooo good can't not eat a whole pack.

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TheFirstGlugOfWine@reddit

These really are the best! They’re good enough without the chocolate

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fillerbitch@reddit

Probably my fave ever biscuit.

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starsandshards@reddit

They really are, they're diabolical.

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timothymr@reddit

The orange ones are fantastic.

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Latte-Addict@reddit

Tesco butter thins, even the ones without chocolate are nice....not seen them for a bit though :(

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imnotabotimafreeman@reddit

chocolate animals

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Sonarthebat@reddit

YES!

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Latte-Addict@reddit

Please God not Cadburys, they make crap biscuits lol

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GoonerGuy1969@reddit

Foxes Creams especially the ginger ones

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ya_basic82@reddit

Fig roll. They’re not talked about enough.

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LBunzz23@reddit

Whenever my dad would eat one he would always talk about how easier they make you poop and now I just associate fig rolls with my dad pooping so, I'll pass.

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ya_basic82@reddit

You’re missing out on a delicious biscuits and healthy bowel movements then…

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Some_Ad6507@reddit

They don’t get the respect they deserve

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Kaiowas1@reddit

Because they aren’t biscuits

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StardustOasis@reddit

You mean f-f-fig b-b-b-iscuits

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im-quite-stupid@reddit

I go feral on a pack of fig rolls when they hit a biscuit tin 🙂‍↕️ (called fig newtons in the usa as I learnt from this mr pants drawing 😆)

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smithismund@reddit

I had one (yes, just one) in Malta a few years ago. It was the size of a steak bake and absolutely wonderful. I'd go back just for that.

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ya_basic82@reddit

That sounds incredible!

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

100 percent and they're cheap.

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heheredbull@reddit

Pink wafer. Kids don’t eat them now like we did! (I’m 27)

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

I've had some recently and they don't taste as good as I remembered.

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LBunzz23@reddit

Nothing does 😔

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sconebore@reddit

Abernethy

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reader270@reddit

Not seen one in years! Love those biscuits.

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sconebore@reddit

Home Bargains or Waitrose!

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smoking-gnu@reddit

I love an Abernethy biscuit! They remind me of my granny.

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thefreeDaves@reddit

Royal Scott

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Rubostars@reddit

Mulino Bianco Abracci, or Pan Di Stelle. Absolutely god tier

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N9037@reddit

Lu Le Petit Beurre salted butter biscuits. They're so buttery and salty and sweet and delicious.

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Rubostars@reddit

How are Petit Beurre a lesser know biscuit? They're literally one of the most famous across all Europe

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Sonarthebat@reddit

Grantham ginger biscuits.

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Key_Plum_99a@reddit

Lemon puffs! Deliciously lemony, crumbly biscuit, creamy and vegan.

https://www.tesco.com/shop/en-GB/products/272323138

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Sonarthebat@reddit

OMG. I REMEMBER THESE.

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whyfruitflies@reddit

Came here for this, they are so good!

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DeepNegotiation4542@reddit

Correct answer.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Might pick these up next time

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ceehred@reddit

Jammy Dodgers. Though is it a lesser-known one, nowadays?

I know that people used to groan when I broke out a packet for the team meetings when it was my turn to provide :D

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Alive_Ice7937@reddit

White chocolate Tim Tams

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0ttoChriek@reddit

The A75 from Dumfries to Stranraer/Cairnryan is a slog. Single lane carriageway, for almost the whole stretch, with loads of lorries heading for the ferry terminal, and it just takes forever.

We travel to Northern Ireland a couple of times a year, and have taken that route through Scotland more than once. But I'd much rather drive through Wales, get the boat to Dublin and drive up.

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loveswimmingpools@reddit

Jam and cream ring. Not a jammy dodger...those are not good because the jam is rock hard and there's no cream filling.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Yeah, love these too!

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Millietree@reddit

Lemon puffs

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newleaflover2@reddit

Not really lesser known but I’ve always loved fig rolls idk why people don’t like them 😭

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VitaObscure@reddit

They always go quickly at work.

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v24t@reddit

I love them

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ItsGoodToChalk@reddit

Stroopwafel.

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miggleb@reddit

Pushing it calling this a biscuit

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DeemonPankaik@reddit

More of a biscuit than a jaffa cake

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TheViscountRang@reddit

One would almost go as far as to consider this a stroopwafel instead of a biscuit

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ItsGoodToChalk@reddit

What can I say, I'm a rebel and like to live life dangerously.

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Unfair_Original_2536@reddit

I almost wrote about the caramel log as opposed the caramel wafer then remembered that's a snack bar an not a biscuit and that's essentially a coated stroopwafel

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

YES

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nancy-p@reddit

nooo don’t dunk, let it sit over the top of your mug for a few minutes and it goes deliciously soft and melty

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blueyonderbear@reddit

Abernethy, could munch at least half the packet.

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BaldPleaser@reddit

Malted Milk. They’re all about the same price of 50p per packet but it has to be from M&S. The silky smooth texture whether dunked or eaten plain. Personally I prefer eating them dunked.

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EcstaticFig4959@reddit

Cafe noir.

Not even sure if you can still buy them, but they were a favorite of mine when I was a kid.

It's like a rich tea biscuits with hard coffee icing on top 😋

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Trishshirt5678@reddit

Loved those

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Trishshirt5678@reddit

Loved those

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Ring_Peace@reddit

A nice ameretti with a café latte.

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iloovehugecock@reddit

i like the Border butterscotch ones

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Digidigdig@reddit

I can inhale a full pack of Border dark chocolate ginger ones.

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Trishshirt5678@reddit

I don’t usually like ginger biscuits but those are GOAT, could eat a whole packet, no regrets.

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cheese_fancier@reddit

Completely with you, incredible biscuits.

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robjamez72@reddit

Farley’s Rusks and I don’t care that I’m in my 50s.

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starsandshards@reddit

If you have a South African shop near you, Ouma's Condensed Milk Rusks are far superior. Dipped in hot tea or coffee...perfection.

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robjamez72@reddit

We have! I might go tomorrow, cheers.

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Rude-Possibility4682@reddit

Same. But,Do they still do the full sugar, ones, last time I tried one, it was full of sweetener, and had that horrid metallic taste.

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robjamez72@reddit

As far as I know. I think the red box is original and the blue one is reduced sugar for people without taste.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Nice! I enjoy cake rusks made by Regal but not sure it's a biscuit.

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No_Application_8698@reddit

My dad loves these too (he's in his early 70's!)

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EUskeptik@reddit

Bath Olivers.

Currently out of production but expected to be ‘rescued’ a for second time, Bath Olivers are intended to be eaten with cheese. They have a creamy texture and a smooth, very subtle flavour that doesn’t detract from the cheese.

Bath Olivers do the same for cheese as Malvern Water does for whisky. Add Malvern Water to a top quality whisky and it doesn’t detract from the flavour in the slightest. It is one of the purest spring waters to be found anywhere in the world.

Alas Malvern Water became unavailable because owners Coca-Cola shut the operation down despite it being profitable. It is available on a very small scale from locally-owned Holywell Water Company but is quite difficult to find.

If you live locally, Malvern water can be collected free of charge from springs.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Love this answer.

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EUskeptik@reddit

Thank you! 🙂

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fohggy@reddit

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TrappedUnderCats@reddit

Borders dark chocolate coated ginger biscuits.

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Kaylee__Frye@reddit

Goated biscuit.

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misskittygirl13@reddit

Lidl do a banging version

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B0-Katan@reddit

Lidl do their own?!? The money I've spent on those things

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cheese_fancier@reddit

The best.

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el_weirdo@reddit

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em_press@reddit

Chocolate Oliver. A Bath Oliver dipped in dark chocolate. I don’t think they make them any longer 😢

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luala@reddit

Toffee pops are amazing but almost impossible to find.

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EvenConstruction1265@reddit

Usually see them in places like farmfoods or b & m bargains

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Hesta85@reddit

Yes toffee pops are some of the best

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B0-Katan@reddit

Boarder dark chocolate ginger biscuits

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ColdAppointment3917@reddit

Pink wafers always underated

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Muzicsoulchild@reddit

Loacker tortina wafer biscuits.

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Muzicsoulchild@reddit

Bolands Lemon Puff biscuits

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nightfire_83@reddit

Abernethy

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Prestigious-Garbage5@reddit

Abernethy with butter spread on it.

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Rozzyb2011@reddit

Cafe noir, so delicious, I miss them.

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Sootybee@reddit

M&S biscuit curl

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your_monkeys@reddit

Abernethy

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TheViscountRang@reddit

That chocolate wheel in the generic biscuit multipack. Where is that? Where can I find these little fuckers outside of Christmas????

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nancy-p@reddit

the belgian curls and dutch shortbreads from M&S are sensational

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eyupeyupeyup@reddit

I was about to comment the Marks Belgian curls!

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mamoncloud@reddit

Stick-os

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ouch-n3wsho3s@reddit

Fig Rolls

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girlsunderpressure@reddit

Chocolate malted milk

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gonetospacebrb@reddit

Boland’s Lemon Puffs. Exquisite!

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Iwantedalbino@reddit

Tregoes Caramel Waffles either milk chocolate coated or not.

These are soooo good but farm shop prices.

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lidlberg@reddit

IKEA Kafferep - oat biscuits covered in chocolate. A fiver for a 600g bag that you will absolutely demolish in one sitting

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Milvusmilvus@reddit

LU Le Petit Beurre. Or M&S chocolate coated speculoos.

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slightleee@reddit

I quite like a standard rich tea. What I don't like is my dogs air biscuits! 🤮

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liquidspanner@reddit

Lemon puff

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IncompleteObjects@reddit

Milk chocolate covered Malted Milk

Trust me on this one. Crack cocaine pales in comparison on the scale of addiction

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dzz30@reddit

The absolute top tier, so unbelievably good

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Never tried a Malted Milk, certainly would give it a go.

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IncompleteObjects@reddit

Malted milkshake are okay. Not amazing, but okay.

Chocolate covered ones are next level

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Sold

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FireWalkWithMe91@reddit

Either chocolate coated Malted Milks if I can find them, or Border Lemon Drizzle Melts

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samtylers@reddit

Pick up

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Thick_Suggestion_@reddit

Jeżyki- Polish biscuits, you can get them at Tescos and I think sainsburys Honestly my fave in the world

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YragNitram1956@reddit

These.

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Material_Angle2922@reddit

ASDA Caramelised Biscuits. Biscoff dupe

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cheeesetoastie@reddit

Just added some to my weekend order to give them a go!

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theavocadolady@reddit

Langues de chat. I don't know what we call them in English and I don't think cat's tongues would sell very well. They are lovely though.

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Travelling_Griffin@reddit

Fruit shortcake

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cheeesetoastie@reddit

My MVP every time! I think it’s a controversial opinion to love them, but I’m such a textures person that I can’t resist. Crunchy, crumbly, and chewy all in one? Perfection. I’ve found there’s less crunchy sugar than there used to be, though, goddamn sugar tax.

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Prestigious-Garbage5@reddit

Tesco finest Belgian milk chocolate, caramel and sea salt cookies. Yes, technically called a cookie, but to me it's still a biscuit. Border's lemon drizzle cookies are pretty good too.

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damegloria@reddit

Farmhouse Biscuits

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Wooshsplash@reddit

Fig roll.

That'll open up a debate...

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ThePineappleSeahorse@reddit

Ginger thins. I like ginger nuts but ginger thins/snaps are even better.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

How have I never tried a Ginger thin?!

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ThePineappleSeahorse@reddit

You definitely need to. They’re addictive though. It’s impossible to stop at one.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Not ideal 😭

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JonnyBTokyo@reddit

Toffypops. Doubled up and dunked in tea of course. Mmm.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Never heard of them. Googling now.

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JonnyBTokyo@reddit

It's a slippery slope.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Great answer. Needed to find a niche biscuit.

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JonnyBTokyo@reddit

👌

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Familiar-Candidate-7@reddit

Hovis Biscuits

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Only eat these during Xmas when you get the selection box. Excellent with Cheese.

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gxb20@reddit

I fucking love a Pink Wafer

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LovingTheMuffin@reddit

Jam Mallows!

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EmmaInFrance@reddit

My late Grampa used to buy those for me and my brother when we were kids and teenagers.

We'd share them while watching Willy Fog or Mysteries Cities of Gold with him <3

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LovingTheMuffin@reddit

Awww, that's so wholesome.

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EmmaInFrance@reddit

It really was!

He started picking us up from school twice a week, when we were about 5 and 7, because those were the days that my mum had a part-time job.

He carried on doing that right up until I went to uni.

He was a wonderful, kind, gentle man - and probably who we all inherited our autism from.

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Real_Reason109@reddit

Just wanted to say, you have understood the assignment posting this here. A*.

I regret, I’m a basic b**** when it comes to biscuits and like all the popular, mainstream ones the best.

I’m assuming hobnob is not an acceptable offering?

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Great answer but I do think it falls into the well known, tried and tasted category. Do you have another option to add?

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Real_Reason109@reddit

Gaaah I guess I need to start hanging out at more alternative joints. What are the kids dipping in their tea these days? Viennese whirls?

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Lotus biscuits?

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Real_Reason109@reddit

You know, I was going to say them but thought they were too mainstream. Plus, lotus biscuits are famously associated with coffee so i think they belong on “r/AskUSA”.

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ya_basic82@reddit

I just remembered Fox’s sports biscuits! Nostalgia unlocked and now I feel super old.

I know it’s not lesser known but I need someone to share this grief with me as I play The Jam - That’s Entertainment.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Made for athletes haha

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Are these new?

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Artistic_Impact_8566@reddit

Malted milks but choc ones only ever seen them in sainsburys proper dunkers

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everybodyctfd@reddit

In the UK at least, a double coat TIm Tam. MnS belgian chocolate coated bourbon biscuits are a pretty excellent substitute though. And you are wasting your time with single coat.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

The M and S Bourbons are exquisite.

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ConsciouslyIncomplet@reddit

Figgy (worm) roll

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Prudent_Jello5691@reddit

The Choco Leibniz that's a dark chocolate biscuit with white chocolate.

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Eating the Leibniz right now!

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Rorstech@reddit

M&S all butter biscuits. Dare you to try and not eat the whole packet in one sitting.

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katie-kaboom@reddit

Love a Viscount (mint only please).

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sillwuka@reddit (OP)

Love these, well I've not had one for 15 years but remember them being good.

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Numerous_Shallot373@reddit

Shrewsbury

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