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