Biscuit

A biscuit is a <a href="/facts/Flour/dY1Lx5RQ">flour-based</a> baked food item. Biscuits are typically hard, flat, and <a href="/facts/Unleavened_bread/80YUNgM6">unleavened</a>. They are usually sweet and may be made with <a href="/facts/Sugar/jb5KXRHT">sugar</a>, <a href="/facts/Chocolate/4drs8ryf">chocolate</a>, <a href="/facts/Icing_(food)/JPWetW1G">icing</a>, <a href="/facts/Jam/RNkVd6mp">jam</a>, <a href="/facts/Ginger/ljRLQ4Nd">ginger</a>, or <a href="/facts/Cinnamon/Aag9baI6">cinnamon</a>. They can also be savoury, similar to <a href="/facts/Cracker_(food)/0evv7A61">crackers</a>.
Types of biscuit include <a href="/facts/Biscotti/kdXNG6UK">biscotti</a>, <a href="/facts/Sandwich_biscuit/wS4TPAnh">sandwich biscuits</a> (such as <a href="/facts/Custard_cream/9dQURcH9">custard creams</a>), <a href="/facts/Digestive_biscuit/rGfArYP5">digestive biscuits</a>, <a href="/facts/Ginger_biscuit/zsCJawxa">ginger biscuits</a>, <a href="/facts/Shortbread/CE8XCKlE">shortbread</a> biscuits, <a href="/facts/Chocolate_chip_cookie/LGJk12F6">chocolate chip cookies</a>, <a href="/facts/Chocolate-coated_marshmallow_treats/u7MoEl5f">chocolate-coated marshmallow treats</a>, <a href="/facts/Anzac_biscuit/7ssPrJLI">Anzac biscuits</a>, and <a href="/facts/Speculaas/n2Q9MnT3">speculaas</a>.
The term "biscuit" is used in many English-speaking countries including Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa. In the United States and parts of Canada, sweet biscuits are nearly always called "<a href="/facts/Cookie/thjnw7KW">cookies</a>" and savoury biscuits are called "crackers", while the term <a href="/facts/Biscuit_(bread)/DQpcDvGK">biscuit</a> is used for a soft, leavened <a href="/facts/Quick_bread/wqKIseQX">quick bread</a> similar to a savoury version of a <a href="/facts/Scone/J5r9DUhb">scone</a>.

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