Whether you're buying a neighbour a tasty box of biscuits as a Christmas present, or you want to make sure you're stocked up on treats for any visitors you might get over the festive period, there's no doubt you'll be shopping for some Christmas biscuit tins at some point in December. And if you've got a weak spot for novelty Christmas biscuit tins like us, a box of biccies from the supermarket won't do the job. Something festive may make a more personal gift...
Best Christmas biscuit tins at a glance
• Best Christmas biscuit tin: Christmas Biscuit Selection Tin - View Offer at Fortnum + Mason
• Budget Christmas biscuit tin: Lakeland Foraging Biscuit Tin - View Offer at Lakeland
• Best vegan biscuit tin: Vegan Shortbread Tin - View Offer at Boots
A festive tin of British biscuits can become a talking point during Christmas time, and they'll take pride of place on the kitchen worktop or the coffee table. Once all the biscuits have been eaten, the tin can be used next year for more biscuits, or they can be used to store random bits and bobs you need to organise around the house.
To help make your search for the best Christmas biscuit tins on sale this year a little easier, we've rounded up some of our favourites that we think will make lovely gifts for yourself or a loved one. Move over Bake Off, we've left the baking essentials to the experts - from British favourites to something a little more premier, we've got all the goods...
Best Christmas biscuit tins
Best Christmas biscuit tin
www.fortnumandmason.com
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Ideal for those who enjoy sharing - and those who don't, this Christmas Biscuit Selection Tin from
Best milk chocolate biscuits
www.johnlewis.com
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Courtesy of John Lewis, perhaps these Cartwright + Butler Milk Chocolate Chunk Biscuits in Tin may
Best Christmas shortbread biscuit tin
www.waitrose.com
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We recommend the Waitrose Christmas All Butter Shortbread Tin for a timeless, wholesome addition
Best teatime Christmas biscuit tin
www.johnlewis.com
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If your loved one likes a cheeky cuppa, then look no further. Thanks to John Lewis, tea lovers
Budget Christmas biscuit tin
www.lakeland.co.uk
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Perfect for your loved one who adores foraging, whose kitchen is adorned with cottage trinkets and
Best Christmas ginger biscuit tin
www.selfridges.com
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What's more Christmassy than a musical biscuit tin, filled to the brim with gingerbread men? We're
Best novelty Christmas biscuit tin
www.biscuiteers.com
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Biscuiteers have lovingly recreated the iconic characters from Raymond Briggs' story in beautiful
Best biscuit tin for lovers of dogs
www.lakeland.co.uk
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Once this Grandma Wild’s Merry Woofmas Biscuit Tin has been emptied, why not use it as a treat box
Editor's choice
www.biscuiteers.com
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Enjoy 12 iced gingerbread biscuits in the shape of the iconic piece of the Monopoly game. This
Best vegan biscuit tin
www.boots.com
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Your dairy-free or plant-based pal doesn't have to miss out! At Christmas, everyone should be able
Verdict: Which is our favourite?
Our favourite is the Christmas Biscuit Selection Tin from Fortnum + Mason. It's filled with a wide selection, making it perfect for sharing. It's a real Christmas cracker - and would make the most beautiful gift.
FAQs
What is the biggest selling biscuit in the UK?
Last year (2022), the best-selling British biscuit of 2022 was McVitie's Ginger Nuts, according to British Corner Shop UK. Yes - can you believe that these crunchy, fiery nibbles are well-loved for tea time - or just for a sweet treat?
Is a Jaffa cake a biscuit or a cake?
When it comes to biscuit history, this is the age-old question. McVitie's have been making the Jaffa Cake since 1927, but were challenged when labelling them as 'cakes' in 1991. Then, the debate began: dividing families, ending friendships and sparking a historical legal dispute between McVities and Her Majesty's Customs and Excise.
During this court case, McVitie's baked a giant Jaffa Cake to prove that Jaffa cakes were cakes - and not biscuits. Does that settle the argument? Probably not - but, they are legally recognised as chocolate-covered cakes, says Kerseys.
Piper Huxley is a Homes, Garden and Wellness Product Writer for Yours, an all-rounder who will write on anything from décor to wellness. When not scouring the net for the best home bargains, Piper is listening to a musical soundtrack and tending to her houseplants.