9 iconic British biscuits that remind you of childhood - with two beloved Scottish favourites on the list

Many have fond memories of finding their favourite biscuit in their packed lunch during a long day at school.

While some of the most popular biscuits of yesteryear have been discontinued, many think back to what their favourites were all those years ago.

Below are nine of the best-loved nostalgic biscuits that remind many of their childhood.

They include a 70s classic, a popular 90s lunchbox treat and a coffee-lover’s dream.

1. Cartoonies

These bite-sized treats had a crunchy shell, decorated with different cartoon characters. enveloping their soft chocolate centre.

They have been described as the ‘best biscuits ever’ and were hugely popular during the 90s and noughties.

But after their maker, Burton’s Biscuits, was bought out in 2013, they became much harder to find in the shops.

2. Garibaldis

Named after a formidable Italian general, Giuseppe Garibaldi, these biscuits contain raisins and often come in perforated strips ready to be snapped apart.

They were once all the rage in the UK and could be found on the shelves of most supermarkets.

But their popularity has declined, not helped perhaps by their ‘squashed fly biscuit’ nickname, and they are much harder to track down these days.

3. Penguin Flipper Dippers

These chocolate-flavoured biscuits with a vanilla and chocolate-flavoured dip were McVities’ answer to KP Choc Dips.

One person called them ‘elite’, and another said they loved finding them in their school lunchbox.

But after being introduced in the early noughties, amid a blaze of publicity, they failed to stand the test of time.

4. Bisc& bars

The Bisc& range was half-biscuit, half-chocolate bar, and came in four different varieties: Mars, Twix Bounty and M&Ms.

It was launched in the UK in 2003 but failed to take off and was discontinued just a few years later, in 2006.

5. Echo bar

This was another hybrid snack, with a finger of bubbly white chocolate sitting on a biscuit base, and the whole thing covered in milk chocolate.

It was launched by Fox’s Biscuits in 2000 as a rival to the likes of KitKats and Twix bars, and it had many fans, with one person calling it ‘epic’.

But it was discontinued in around 2012 and, despite more than 600 people backing a petition calling for its return, Fox’s has confirmed there are no plans to bring it back.

6. Gypsy creams

These buttery, crispy biscuits with a buttercream centre were particularly popular in the 70s.

They were made by McVitie’s before being discontinued in 2005, but there are plenty of recipes online describing how you can make your own.

Other countries had different versions, made with chocolate and coconut biscuits, held together by chocolate buttercream.

7. Cafe Noir

A coffee-lover’s dream, these crunchy, coffee-flavour biscuits are topped with coffee icing.

They are made by McVitie’s, and there have been reports they were discontinued.

But, although they’re rarer than they once were, it seems you can still get them if you look hard enough.

8. McVitie’s Royal Scot

McVitie's Royal Scot biscuits were rich, buttery shortbread-like biscuits.

It is said they were discontinued in the 1970s after recipe changes made them less popular.

They were known for their distinct taste and texture, though the exact recipe and flavour are a source of nostalgia and debate among former fans.

9. Dundee shortbread

Dundee shortbread biscuits were large, thick shortbread biscuits with a coating of chocolate on one side and chunky sugar grains on the other.

These popular nostalgic snacks were discontinued in the early 1990s but can sometimes be found from specialty sellers or in museum gift shops.

How many of these biscuits have you tried, and which old biscuit do you miss most?