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    Published on: May 13, 2015 by Janice; Updated on: March 22, 2023 6 Comments

    Super easy cheddar cheese biscuits

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    These super easy cheddar cheese biscuits are made in the food processor, yielding cheesy crispy light cheddar cheese cookies that make a great snack.

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    I'm a big fan of savoury baked goods, like savoury muffins, savoury cakes, and of course, variations on chili cheddar cornbread muffins.

    These are the easiest to make, and since I returned my mom's full-size food processor that I had stollen borrowed from her, I made smaller batches of these cookies in my little Kitchen Aid mini food processor and so this recipe fits perfectly in a 3-cup mini food processor.

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    I played around with the amount of butter and settled on this recipe, which yields drier, flakier cookies that are nice and cheesy, but not greasy. I made a batch with nigella seeds (also known as black cumin), which are perfect in these cookies, and another with lots of cayenne. Of course, you could make them plain too if you don't want anything coming between you and that cheesy flavour. I get it.

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    Cheddar cheese biscuits

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    These cheddar cheese biscuits are a little spicy and very easy to make. The dough is made in a mini food processor.
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American
    Keyword Cheddar cheese biscuits
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings 18 biscuits
    Calories 52kcal
    Author Janice

    Equipment

    • Mini processor
    • Box grater
    • ¾ oz scoop

    Ingredients

    • 32 grams (2½ tablespoon) salted butter, cold
    • 94 grams (¾ cup) bleached all-purpose flour
    • 1.25 mL (¼ teaspoon) Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt
    • 2.5 mL (½ teaspoon) freshly ground black pepper
    • 2.5 mL (½ teaspoon) cayenne, optional
    • 113 grams (1 cup) shredded cheddar cheese, I used marble cheddar
    • 1 large egg yolk(s)
    • 2.5 mL (½ teaspoon) nigella seeds, optional

    Instructions

    • In the bowl of a 3-cup food processor, pulse the butter with the flour, salt, pepper and cayenne (if using). Form a crumble.
    • Pulse in the cheese, then add the yolk (and the nigella seeds, if using) and process til a dough forms. Pat dough into a disk and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    • Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Scoop dough into small balls (~13 grams each) and flatten with the bottom of a flat glass or a fork.
    • Bake on a parchment-lined sheet for 20 minutes or so.
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    Notes

    • I baked this recipe with Stirling Creamery Churn 84 salted butter
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 52kcal

    * These cheese biscuits were made for me, not for him, of course. I feed Ziggy Stardust kitten food, not cheddar biscuits laced with cayenne (except if he snags a bite when I'm not looking!).

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    Comments

    1. Jenni says

      May 13, 2015 at 12:00 pm

      I rather expected a photo of your boy. Sigh. 😉 The biscuits are great though--love the criss cross fork design. =) I've been using Stirling Churn 84, too. Good stuff!

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    2. Marlene says

      May 13, 2015 at 6:54 pm

      Poor Ziggy Stardust is going to get some extra comfort when he gets home from his trip to the vet. These biscuits may not be the thing for him, but they sound pretty good to me!

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    3. Shareba says

      May 14, 2015 at 4:31 pm

      Ziggy sounds like an adorable little monster! Also, your cheese biscuits look really good, I need to make these soon!

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    4. Melissa says

      May 14, 2015 at 4:55 pm

      Having tasted these biscuits at the source AND having met Ziggy Stardust I,
      a: know that Ziggy is a little shit disturber for a fact and..
      b: know that these biscuits are little bits of heaven and I will be making my own batch - except without a food processor. Eeks! lol

      Reply
    5. Linda says

      May 18, 2015 at 11:01 pm

      They look really good!

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    6. Meaghan says

      May 20, 2015 at 11:30 pm

      Ziggy sounds adorable! Love these cheddar cheese biscuits. My Grandma makes a similar version that are always a hit at family gatherings 🙂

      Reply

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