Aged Cheddar Cheese Cookies
Savory and Sweet Delight: Aged Cheddar Cheese Cookie Recipe
Experience a delightful upgrade to classic butter cookies! This recipe introduces the unique, pungent aroma of aged cheddar cheese and the sweet touch of powdered sugar, creating a cookie that’s both savory and sweet. The baking time influences the final crispiness, and if you love cheese snacks like ‘Pocky Cheese’, you’ll surely adore these!
Basic Ingredients
- 90g Low-gluten flour (cake flour)
- 50g Powdered sugar
- 20g Aged cheddar cheese powder
- 45g Unsalted butter
- 1 Egg yolk
- 1 Pinch of salt
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
Gather all your ingredients for the cookies: 90g low-gluten flour, 45g unsalted butter softened to room temperature, 50g powdered sugar, 1 egg yolk, 20g aged cheddar cheese powder, and a pinch of salt. Accurate measurement is the first step to delicious cookies.
Step 2
Place the softened unsalted butter in a mixing bowl. Using a whisk or spatula, cream the butter until it reaches a smooth, creamy consistency, similar to frosting. Ensure there are no lumps of butter for a better texture.
Step 3
Add the powdered sugar to the creamed butter and mix well. Then, add the egg yolk and continue mixing until the mixture is smooth and well combined, ensuring it doesn’t separate.
Step 4
Sift in the low-gluten flour, aged cheddar cheese powder, and salt. Gently mix the ingredients until they just start to come together, being careful not to overmix.
Step 5
Once the dry ingredients are mostly incorporated and the mixture starts to clump, put on disposable gloves and knead the dough lightly with your hands until it forms a cohesive ball. Be careful not to overwork the dough, as this can lead to tough cookies.
Step 6
Shape the dough into a ball and place it between two sheets of parchment paper or in a plastic wrap. Roll out the dough to an even thickness of about 0.5 cm. Then, wrap the dough and refrigerate it for about 20 minutes to rest and firm up. This chilling step makes the dough easier to handle and cut.
Step 7
Once chilled, remove the dough from the refrigerator and cut it into your desired shapes. Cutting it into triangles can create cute cheese-like cookie shapes. Use a knife or cookie cutters for clean edges.
Step 8
For a more realistic cheese appearance, you can optionally use a piping bag fitted with a round tip (tip #803 is recommended) to pipe small circles onto the cookies before baking. This step is purely decorative and can be skipped if desired.
Step 9
Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F). Bake for 15 minutes at 160°C, then reduce the temperature to 150°C (300°F) and bake for another 10 minutes, for a total of 25 minutes. Baking for 25 minutes will result in a crispy cookie. If you prefer a softer texture, you can make the dough slightly thicker (about 1 cm) or reduce the baking time. Adjust baking time and temperature based on your oven’s performance.
