White Cheddar & Cumin Biscuits – Savoury cookies for sweet people

Do you constantly feel like you want a crunchy cookie like the Cookie Monster? These biscuits are savoury, crunchy and ready to be enjoyed. Our White Cheddar & Cumin Biscuits aren’t just tasty, they are also a fantastic anytime gift. Don’t let these ingredients scare you, they are perfect for any biscuit lover.

The preparation and baking time is very short and the only real waiting will be when the dough is resting. These cheesy biscuits burst with flavour. “You can store them in an airtight container for about seven days, but you can freeze the cookie dough for up to three months so that you can use it to whip up freshly baked biscuits in 20 minutes.” – Annelie.  The actual roll of cookie dough could also work as an edible gift. Everybody loves cookies as a gift. 

The baking time gives you the perfect chance to make a cup of tea or coffee and get the snack plate ready for yourself and your guests. Enjoy these delicious White Cheddar & Cumin Biscuits and see the beaming smiles when you hand somebody their tasty gift.

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White Cheddar & Cumin Savoury Biscuits Recipe

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Recipe by Louise Liebenberg Course: SnacksCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Servings

15

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Resting Time

1

hour

Total time

30

minutes

Ingredients

• 170 g good-quality white cheddar, coarsely grated (any cheddar can be used as substitute)

• ½ cup salted butter

• 1 tsp cracked black pepper

• ½ tsp cumin powder

• ½ tsp lemon rind

• ¼ tsp salt

• 1¼ cup cake flour, sifted

• 1½ tbsp fresh thyme leaves or 1 tbsp dried thyme

Method

• Place cheese, pepper, salt, cumin, lemon rind, thyme and butter in a bowl and mix on medium speed until butter is creamy and cheese is properly incorporated.
• Add flour and mix slowly until dough comes together. Do not over-mix. Rather use your hands to knead lightly together. Make sure the flour is properly mixed in.
• Shape the dough in the form of a log (about 15cm) and wrap it in plastic wrap. Tightly turn the corners of the wrap so it forms a neat and tight log.
• Rest the dough in the fridge for about an hour or you can freeze it at this stage for later use.
• When dough is rested, use a sharp knife to slice it into 1 to 2cm slices.
• Heat oven to 180°C.
• Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and place cookies carefully, leaving about a 1½ cm space in between them.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until just golden brown.
• If you bake the cookies from frozen, let the dough defrost a little so you can slice through it. Let the slices defrost and follow the same method as above.

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