Cheese biscuits just like any other biscuits are easy to make and they bake delicious cheesy and buttery cookies with a good balance of sweet and salty taste for you.
Ingredients
- 140 gm (1 cup) whole wheat flour
- 100 gm (1/2 cup) butter
- 200 gm (1 1/2 cups packed) cheddar cheese, grated
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or red chilli powder or paprika powder
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, with the help of a handheld mixer blend the butter and cheese until smooth. In another bowl mix in the flour salt and chilli powder.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the butter and cheese and mix well with your hands until the dough comes together.
- Alternatively, cut chilled butter and cheddar cheese into cubes and process in a food processor fitted with a metal blade. put in the dry ingredients and process again until you you have a smooth dough. Do not over-process the dough.
- Form the dough into a ball and knead briefly for a minute or two and then divide into 2 equal halves.
- Roll the dough into a log and wrap with baking parchment or greaseproof paper. Twist the ends to seal it.
- Chill the logs for 3 to 4 hours in the refrigerator. If you are in a hurry, put the logs in the freezer for about 30 minutes. This makes it easier to cut into slices.
- Unwrap the chilled dough. Cut into 1/4” slices. Place them on a baking sheet covered with parchment or greaseproof paper.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees centigrade (400 F) for 10 to 12 minutes or until browned at the edges. If you have cut your slices very thin, it could be done in 8 minutes.
