These large savoury biscuits are a traditional Scottish recipe. They are made with lard ... Add just enough cold water to bring the mixture together to form a stiff dough (about 5-6 tablespoons).

Embracing a healthy diet often means trying to eat less sugar, white flour and butter but the good news is it is easy to make biscuits and cookies without these ingredients as plenty of substitutes ...

Slide the biscuits onto a cooling rack to cool while you make the icing. Stir together the icing sugar and orange juice; icing sugar and lemon juice; or the icing sugar, rosewater and water.