Whether you like them soft and chewy with a fudgy centre or prefer a more satisfying crunch, one thing’s for certain – we’re a nation of cookie lovers. While there are whole aisles dedicated to them in the supermarkets, they’re easy to make at home and taste much better when still warm from the oven.

If you’re a little wary of the oven and past cake-based attempts have come out less than perfect, start with something simple like Jack Monroe’s Peanut butter and jam thumbprint cookies. Want to get the kids involved with baking? Sarah Trivuncic’s Easter bunny cookie pops and Graham Campbell’s Reindeer hand cookies look as good as they taste, offering ample opportunities for the little ones to get their hands dirty. And for something a little more exotic, Urvashi Roe’s Cacao nib and chia seed flapjack cookies, Rukmini Iyer’s Chocolate peanut butter sandwich cookies and Deena Kakaya’s Pomegranate, rose and white chocolate cookies are perfect for more sophisticated palates.