The best Christmas biscuit tins for gifting

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Get ahead on your Christmas shopping list with one of these ultra-giftable biscuit tins for 2024

No matter how many pigs in blankets you manage, there's always room for something sweet over the festive period, preferably enjoyed with a cup of tea. And the best Christmas biscuit tins also come beautifully packaged, making them the perfect gift for hosts or hard-to-buy-for relatives.

With that in mind, our experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute have tested a variety of supermarket and luxury Christmas biscuit tins to find their favourites.

Whether you prefer the classic flavour of a comforting buttery Scottish shortbread, or like a chocolate chip cookie with your cuppa, we’re confident you’ll enjoy these top-rated treats.

You can either select your tin of choice from the list below and get stuck in or get ahead on your Christmas shopping list with one of these ultra-giftable biscuit tins for 2024.

The Good Housekeeping Institute’s panel of experts and consumers tested 14 Christmas biscuit selections, presented in a variety of giftable tins.

Each was assessed on its aroma, taste and presentation. Our experts were looking for buttery bakes, with classic flavours and well-integrated ingredients – think chocolate chips, caramel or spices – to further enhance the festive bickie.

These are the best Christmas biscuit tins to buy for 2024.

Score: 96/100

Packaged in a retro keepsake tin, this luxurious biscuit selection would be a joy to give – and receive! An assortment of buttery shortbread lies inside (including chocolate orange, ginger and Swiss hazelnut flavours), making for very merry dunking indeed.

Score: 82/100

These beautifully iced biscuits by Cambridge-based bakery, Fitzbillies, are decorated with local landmarks. The ginger flavour is “deep, sweet and warming”, and our testers loved the “perfectly crunchy” texture.

And while they’re not technically presented in a tin, we’re not going to hold it against them.

Score: 82/100

This shortbread selection box is as classic as they come – filled with buttery soft biscuits that have a fine crumb and a generous sprinkle of caster sugar for sweetness and crunch. You can’t go wrong.

Available: 9th November

Score: 81/100

Cutter & Squidge only ever uses natural ingredients to create its delicious bakes, so it's the next best thing to making your own (and probably even tastier!).

The festive line-up includes spicy gingerbread men, cranberry and pistachio shortbread and melt in the mouth pain au chocolat cookies, among others. A modern take on a festive favourite.

Score: 81/100

Add an extra touch of magic this Christmas with Fortnum’s musical biscuit tin. Housing chocolate and caramel shortbread, the family-friendly gift plays “Jingle Bells” as it spins around and would be lovely to refill once you’ve devoured the goods.

Our panel thought the buttery bickies would be perfect for dunking in hot chocolate; in fact, they were so tasty, they’d have liked a few more in the tin!

Score: 80/100

Dukeshill’s traditional Scottish shortbread is the ultimate winter treat. Our testers described the rectangular slabs as “rich and buttery”, with a “homemade feel”. They’re packaged up in a simple blue tin, ready to gift.

Score: 79/100

For variety, Meg Rivers has you covered. Here, you’ll get to sample the brand’s classic shortbread, as well as chocolate chip, and floral lavender and honey, versions – all of which are handmade. Our panel enjoyed the touch of sea salt in the originals, and the shavings of dark chocolate chips.

Score: 78/100

This reusable biscuit tin is filled to the brim with classic, buttery shortbread, in an assortment of festive shapes. Perfect for traditionalists looking for a well-baked biscuit, their crowd-pleasing, delicate flavour will have you going back for just one more...

Score: 78/100

This decorative Christmas tree-shaped tin from Sainsbury’s contains rich, crumbly chocolate “present” biscuits. Testers enjoyed the warming spice and hint of sea salt, describing them as very “moreish”. We’ll be keeping a few tins on hand for last minute gifts.

Available: 14th October

Score: 75/100

No brand comes close to matching Biscuiteers’ intricately iced biscuits for presentation, and this seasonal tin contains 12 characters to represent the full nativity scene. Our panel described them as “extremely sweet”, with just a touch of warming spice, and thought this tin would make a fantastic gift.

Callum is our Food and Drink Testing Manager and has been part of the world of professional catering for 10 years, from cheffing to food manufacturing. While working in manufacturing he specialised in bespoke product and menu development for several start-ups and well-known brands such as Wrap It Up! and HOP Vietnamese. He holds the WSET Level 2 in wine, a Level 3 in spirits and has a particular interest in agave spirits.

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