Taking The Biscuit!

[NoMercy]

What, in your opinion, is the best biscuit in the universe?

For an everyday biscuit, for texture and dunkability, you just can't beat a Jammie Dodger.

However, for all-round awesomeness, I'm simply torn between 2 M&S favourites - the half-dipped Dutch Shortcake and the buttery Biscuit Curls.

What's your number one?

[Sam1960]

Tunnocks caramel logs, and plain chocolate digestives.

Does anyone mind the name of a biscuit from the 60's and 70's, it had coloured icing mainly brown, yellow or pink, and you would get a little drum or trumpet on the icing.

[woofgang]

I have a feeling they were called something like picturebox but I can't find anything when I google

[woofgang]

not picturebox, playbox!
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fr_ZFOsr3a8/ShqchhtM4MI/AAAAAAAAD_k/wB90ypwRtOw/s400/zPlaybox+Cookies.jpg

[Sam1960]

I thought they were called something like " carousel" !! But I can't find anything on them either.

[-SharonA-]

Aldi do a gorgeous chocolate and coconut biscuit. They're very moreish and coconutty. I really recommend them.

[Sam1960]

That link woofgang is so close to the biscuit I was thinking about, but the pictures I can remember on the biscuit were a small drum, a trumpet, think there might have been a teddy bear, and think there might have been a doll !!

[tonyav]

There is the Party Ring version, Sam.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=BVkebfXi&;id=28877FEA811BC79F5267732B6D4B724BAB1B18B4&thid=OIP.BVkebfXih4aPJsRKhejEtgEsDh&q=party+ring+biscuits&simid=608002804915831207&selectedIndex=6&qpvt=party+ring+biscuits&ajaxhist=0

[Sam1960]

not that tony :(

[pixie374]

I think it was later than that, Sam? I remember those iced ones.

[RobNorth]

I'm with Zero on the "Border" dark choc gingers, but this is beaten into second place as the best biscuit ever by Thornton's version of the same thing, which I think is also cheaper.
My favourite plain biscuit is malted milk, with the cow and gate imprint on each one.
Nb. I often wonder if there is a connection with "Cow and Gate" milk?

[Sam1960]

I'm thinking late 60's early 70's pixie !!

[Sam1960]

I keep thinking "carousel" !! but can't find anything !!

[tonyav]

Has woofgang say's, it's gotta be Playbox, Sam.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=gotI%2fLO0&id=D01F7264267558B0B782145DA66CCB8A9BA92C49&thid=OIP.gotI_LO0sDKiC0l-CSlIGwEsDh&q=1960%27s+iced+biscuits&;simid=608032607697571765&selectedIndex=0&;ajaxhist=0

[Sam1960]

That's the pictures I remember tony ..... thanks ;)
Thanks woofgang, you're as star ;))

[tonyav]

Must have been an earlier tin I think, Sam.

[Sam1960]

That's been bugging me for years so it has,

[Arksided]

Maryland choc..chip cookies for me or Gingernuts... I used to like cinnamon buscuits but not seen any for years.

[Jackdaw33]

Now that you've shown a picture I remember Playbox from the 50s. Can anyone remember Yo-Yo from the same era, each one wrapped in silver foil?

[Arksided]

If yoyo's were akin to mint viscounts,they were awesome, for me associated with Christmas.

[tonyav]

Sure do, jd ( I think you can still get them ), toffee version and mint.
Viscount biscuits were similar.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=UrKW7lUq&;id=34054F074D62D9FA907567EAADB82DF95DB87E82&thid=OIP.UrKW7lUqtCNnhbd5v3iIVwEhDY&q=yo+yo+biscuits+uk&;simid=608051187714884513&selectedIndex=1&;qpvt=yo+yo+biscuits+uk&ajaxhist=0