What British jam-filled shortcake biscuit was invented in 1960?

The British jam-filled shortcake biscuit invented in 1960 is the Jammie Dodger.

Jammie Dodgers consist of two shortcake-style biscuits joined by a layer of jam, traditionally raspberry. The upper biscuit usually has a small cut-out, allowing the filling to show through. The name combines “jammie,” referring to the jam, with “dodger,” a playful term suggesting someone sly or evasive.

The biscuit was introduced in Britain in 1960 by Burton’s Biscuit Company. It became one of the country’s best-known filled biscuits and is commonly sold in snack packs and lunchboxes. Although raspberry is the classic filling, later varieties and limited editions have used other flavors and coatings.

Jammie Dodgers are often confused with sandwich biscuits such as Custard Creams or Bourbon biscuits. Those alternatives use cream-style fillings and have different biscuit flavors. A Rich Tea, meanwhile, is generally a plain, lightly sweetened biscuit rather than a jam-filled shortcake.