Empire biscuit

English

Noun

Empire biscuit (plural Empire biscuits)

  1. A kind of sweet biscuit, typically two pieces of shortbread with a layer of jam between them and icing and a glacé cherry on top, popular in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and some Commonwealth countries.
    Synonyms: Belgian biscuit, biscuit bun, double biscuit, double shortbread, Empire cookie, German biscuit, Imperial biscuit, Imperial cookie, Linzer biscuit
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