Cheddar and chive biscuits recipe

Rich cheddar cheese adds crunch and flavour to these little biscuits that’ll go great on their own, with a range of dips or covered in cream cheese for a combination of textures. Taking just 10 mins to cook, they’d also work as a nice little treat in the kids’ packed lunches as a tasty savoury snack, where you could use milder cheddar if they’re not a fan of strong cheese. They're nice and simple to make too, which means they're a fun activity for the kids to help make them with you.

Ingredients

• 125g plain flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 60g softened butter cubed
• 1 egg
• 80g of grated strong cheddar
• 1½ tsp chopped chives
• 1bsp iced water

Method

1. Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5.
2. Line 3 baking sheets with baking parchment or greaseproof paper.
3. Sift the flour and baking together.
4. Place in a food processor and blitz with the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs.
5. Add the egg, cheddar and chives and blitz until it comes together as a dough.
6. Turn out the dough onto a piece of baking parchment and bring all the dough together into a large ball.
7. Place another piece of baking paper over the top and roll to approximately 3mm thick.
8. Remove the top layer of paper and cut into rounds using a 5cm cutter, and place onto the baking sheets.
9. Bring the remaining dough together and repeat stage 6 until all the dough is used.
10. Bake for 8 to 10 mins or until lightly brown.
11. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 mins before transferring to a wire rack to cool fully.