For the North American variant, see Biscuit (bread). For other uses, see Biscuit (disambiguation). A biscuit, in most English speaking countries (but not in most of North America; see below), is a flour-based baked and shaped food item. Biscuits are typically hard, flat, and unleavened. They are usually sweet and may be made with sugar, chocolate, icing, jam, ginger, or cinnamon. They can also be
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