Looks like she thought the 2 poles in the second picture were on either side of the road and just continued in between them.

And Tolkien. Fuck his estate though

We do make them in several ways, you guys will probably be more familiar with the high tea scone but here is a (more complicated) savoury scone recipe which seems pretty biscuitty https://vintagekitchennotes.com/parmesan-chive-scones/#tasty-recipes-12290-jump-target

Also a sweet scone recipe which is generally used for high tea https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/classic-scones-jam-clotted-cream

Fucked if I know the exact definition tbh. Biscuits are more crumbly, cookies are more moist and generally have other things added to them, like chocolate chips or m&ms. I just know a biscuit when I see it. Your biscuits look more like savoury scones but I can’t say I’ve had the opportunity to try

Cookies are cookies, my transatlantic friend. Biscuits are a separate category