Clue 1 - With large bat fought over raw material B - T - - E - - - - Clue 2 - Stimulation needed to break the biscuit (not sure of the second N) G - N - - - - N - -
I think the second answer may well be gingersnap
This leaves the first answer like this
B -T - -E - - -E
So I think the answer is battledore, many thanks