Unbaked dough can be frozen for up to one month, or chilled for three days. Incorporate chocolate into any biscuit recipe, either when making the biscuit dough, or once it’s been made.

This is good news for the estimated 71 per cent of Britons who enjoy a biccie or two several times a week, with more than a quarter of biscuit lovers eating them daily. Maeve Hanan agrees and is ...