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    Easy Biscuits with Shredded Cheese

    Published: May 5, 2022 by Petra Kupská

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    Our favorite recipe for buttery homemade biscuits made with shredded cheese. These tasty biscuits are a huge success for my entire family; they call them small pieces of cheesy goodness! Perfect as a savory treat on New Year's Eve, for gathering with friends, or to munch on in front of the TV.

    Small pieces of cheese biscuits on a brown platter.
    Table of Contents hide
    ➜ Ingredients
    ➜ Instructions with photos
    ➜ Storage
    ➜ Which cheese to use?
    ➜ Useful tips
    Easy Biscuits with Shredded Cheese

    The biscuit base consists of shortcrust pastry with finely grated cheese. Cut out shapes from the dough to your liking. Squares, rectangles, or long sticks; everything works well. Sprinkle the biscuits with caraway or poppy seeds for a nice look and better flavor.

    MY TIP: Try these flaky cheese hearts, too!

    ➜ Ingredients

    Listed ingredients for cheese biscuits with caption.

    To make cheesy biscuits, you will need:

    SHORTCRUST PASTRY:

    • All-purpose flour; or plain flour in the UK
    • Unsalted butter; cold butter from the fridge
    • Cheese; shredded semi-hard cheese. More on the cheese type later in the recipe.
    • Whole milk; to make the dough softer
    • Baking powder; as a leavening agent
    • Salt; the amount of salt depends on the type of cheese used. A less pronounced cheese will require the addition of salt to the biscuit dough, for more pronounced cheeses, feel free to omit the salt.

    FOR EGG WASH AND TOPPING:

    • Egg; hand-whisked by a fork; it serves to coat the biscuits before you sprinkle them on top
    • Caraway, poppy seeds, coarse salt; be careful with the salt, just a few grains to decorate the surface

    ✅ You’ll find the exact amount of ingredients below in the recipe card, which you can also print out.

    ➜ Instructions with photos

    STEP 1: Finely grate the cheese on a hand grater box (small holes). Mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. Put the flour mixture in a large bowl. Add the shredded cheese and butter chopped into smaller pieces. Pour in the milk and work everything into a soft dough. Use either your hands or a pastry blender.

    Making cheese shortcrust pastry in a white mixing bowl.

    STEP 2: Divide the dough in half and set both halves in the fridge for two hours or in the freezer for 30 minutes. Roll out the rested dough into a shape as close to a rectangle as possible, approximately ⅛ inch (0.3-0.4 mm) thick. Cut the dough into the desired shapes using a knife or a cookie cutter. Leave the other half of the remaining dough in the fridge for now.

    Cutting shapes out of a rolled-out dough with a waving wheel.

    STEP 3: Transfer the cut-out shapes to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk an egg and brush the tops of the biscuits with it. Then sprinkle with poppy seeds, caraway seeds, and coarse salt (be careful with the salt, just a few grains will do).

    Brushing the biscuits arrange on a baking tray with egg-wash.

    TIP: To make sure the parchment paper sticks well to the baking sheet, grease the sheet with a few strokes of butter, lard, or other solid fat. The paper will stick to the bottom and not curl or slide anymore.

    Small biscuits topped with poppyseed and caraway.

    STEP 4: Preheat the oven to 338°F/170°C (upper and lower heat). Place the baking tray on a wire rack in the middle of the hot oven and bake for 16 minutes until golden brown.

    ➜ Storage

    Store the baked biscuits in an airtight container. Keep them cool and dry. They will last for 2-3 weeks if stored well.

    TIP: These savory cheese biscuits are usually baked for immediate consumption. I wouldn't worry about planning how to store them - trust me, you won't have to deal with that issue, that's how delicious they are!

    The biscuits become slightly puffy when baked with the desired flaky layers. They are beautifully soft right from the start. Serve them in a small bowl or arranged on a platter.

    Baked flaky biscuits made with shredded cheese.

    ➜ Which cheese to use?

    A good quality medium-hard cheese is suitable for this recipe. You can either buy it already shredded in your local store or grate the cheese at home just before using it.

    Suitable brands of cheese: Monterey Jack, Provolone, mild or sharp Cheddar cheese. I can imagine Mozzarella as well.

    The more distinctive the cheese, the less salt you add to the dough.

    ➜ Useful tips

    • If you didn't let the dough set in the fridge, the dough would tear and stick to the rolling pin as you rolled it out. Let the dough harden just enough to work with. The properly chilled dough does not need floured surface when rolled out. Read more about shortcrust pastry used for baking salty biscuits, pies, cakes, etc.
    • Roll out the dough between two sheets of baking paper. It will be easier to handle!
    • Cut the shapes of the biscuits with a knife or a pizza cutter, which gives the edge a nice wavy shape. For more festive cookies, cut out small shapes with a biscuit cutter, e.g., card shapes (diamonds, hearts, acorns, leaves), romantic hearts, or whichever cutters you have available.

    More delicious recipes:

    • Garlic cheese spread
    • Open-faced sandwiches
    • Czech tartar sauce

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    Small biscuits topped with poppyseed and caraway arranged on a brown plate.

    Easy Biscuits with Shredded Cheese

    Our favorite recipe for buttery homemade biscuits made with shredded cheese. These tasty biscuits are a huge success for my entire family; they call them small pieces of cheesy goodness! Perfect as a savory treat on New Year's Eve, for family gatherings, or to munch on in front of the TV.
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 16 minutes
    Resting time: 2 hours
    Total Time: 2 hours 31 minutes
    Servings: 60 biscuits
    Calories: 35kcal
    Author: Petra Kupská
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Czech
    Keyword: Cheese recipes

    Ingredients

    Shortcrust pastry

    • 1 and ½ cups all-purpose flour (195 g)
    • 1 stick unsalted butter (110 g) cold out of the fridge
    • 3 Tablespoons whole milk
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 4 ounces semi-hard cheese (110 g) shredded

    Topping

    • 1 egg small, for egg wash
    • 1 Tablespoon poppy seeds
    • 1 Tablespoon caraway seeds
    • 1 teaspoon coarse salt

    Instructions

    • Finely grate the cheese on a hand grater box (small holes). Mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. Put the flour mixture in a large bowl. Add the shredded cheese and butter chopped into smaller pieces. Pour in the milk and work everything into a soft dough. Use either your hands or a pastry blender.
    • Divide the dough in half and set both halves in the fridge for two hours or in the freezer for 30 minutes. Roll out the rested dough into a shape as close to a rectangle as possible, approximately ⅛ inch (0.3-0.4 mm) thick. Cut the dough into the desired shapes using a knife or a cookie cutter. Leave the other half of the remaining dough in the fridge for now.
    • Transfer the cut-out shapes to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk an egg and brush the tops of the biscuits with it. Then sprinkle with poppy seeds, caraway seeds, and coarse salt (be careful with the salt, just a few grains will do).
    • Preheat the oven to 338°F/170°C (upper and lower heat). Place the baking tray on a wire rack in the middle of the hot oven and bake for 16 minutes until golden brown.

    Notes

    • Makes about 50-60 biscuits, depending on their size.
    • If you didn't let the dough set in the fridge, the dough would tear and stick to the rolling pin as you rolled it out. Let the dough harden just enough to work with. The properly chilled dough does not need floured surface when rolled out.
    • Roll out the dough between two sheets of baking paper. It will be easier to handle!
    • EXPERT'S TIP: To make sure the parchment paper sticks well to the baking sheet, grease the sheet with a few strokes of butter, lard, or other solid fat. The paper will stick to the bottom and not curl or slide anymore.
    • STORAGE: Store the baked biscuits in an airtight container. Keep them cool and dry. They will last for 2-3 weeks if stored well.
       

    DISCLAIMER: Because I come from Central Europe, my recipes are based on metric units such as grams or milliliters. Check out how I convert metric units to the U.S. system:

    Conversion chart

    Nutritional Estimate pro portion

    Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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