Savory Cheesy Bites are a delicious savory snack which you can make for a festive mood or just for an evening snack! Pack it in the lunchbox too!
Last month when Amanda sent me my blog assignment for this month’s SRC. I literally did a happy jig, it was one of my favourite blogs after all. Hold your breath darlings, it was a blog which is almost my baking bible. A blog I turn to when I want to bake something new, a blog I know will never fail me. My dear friends its none other than Passionate About Baking by dear friend Deeba. And this savory cheesy bites are from her blog!
I spent so much time on her blog this time, generally browsing instead of looking for a particular recipe, bookmarked many of them. I think I made at least three or four dishes from her blog in the last month. However this morning I sat and thought which one should I post, I wondered. I was confused and unable to decide when I asked my son which did you like the most. He said the savory cheesy bites despite of being a guy with a sweet tooth and hence the decision was made.
I had made this cookies just before Diwali, when in general everyone including us were over-dosing on sweets and desserts and this was such a welcome change so refreshing.
I made double the quantity of what she has mentioned in her post thinking that may be I will keep some for the Diwali day when we might have many guests coming over. But before I knew the cookie monster had his way to the jar many times and they vanished in thin air.
The cookies were melt in the mouth soft kinds with the sesame seeds adding the necessary crunch and texture. I also made some with sprinkling shah jeera on top but I really liked the ones with sesame seeds better.
Recipe – Savoury Cheese Bites (or mini cookies) Adapted from Passionate about Baking.
SRC - Savory Cheesy Bites
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 cup butter Cold
- 150 gms cheddar cheese grated (I used the Britannia cheese block)
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 tbsps water Chilled (approx)
- seeds jeera sesame seeds or shahi jeera to decorate
Instructions
- Sift together flour ,salt and paprika.
- Cut the cold butter into the flour mix to make a breadcrumbs like mix. After cutting the butter you can use further mix it using palm rubbing to reach the result
- Add the grated cheese and stir through with a fork
- Fold in half the beaten egg mix with a fork (we will use the other half for basting the cookies)
- Sprinkle water, a tbsp at a time, and bring the mixture together to form a soft, firm dough. Knead lightly until smooth.
- Preheat the oven to 190C. Line the baking sheets with parchment paper (I used my most loved silpat)
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4u2033 thickness and cut into desired shapes.
- Place on trays. Paint the reserved egg mixture over the cut-out cookies, sprinkle with seeds of choice
- Bake till golden brown. (Approximately 12-15 minutes)
- Remove from oven and cool on racks.
Notes
Oh wow…savory cookies and cheese fall in my favorites zone. I used to bake thin cheese crackers and have stopped baking them just because they were so addictive. I know these would be even more so as they have sesame too , another of my fave things to munch on 🙂
PAB is really a baking bible for Indian kitchens 🙂
Those look sensational!
Delicious looking and a perfect SRC choice,
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my SRC recipe this month: <a href=”http://cooklisacook.blogspot.com/2011/11/pork-belly-soup-with-collard-greens.html” rel=”nofollow”>Pork Belly Soup with Collard Greens</a>.
Lisa~~
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These are savory bites of deliciousness! Yum!
Love these…so delicious! Such a fun treat. 🙂
Oh what wonderful cheese cookies, I can see how the cookie monster would have made an appearance and ate everything. Great pics!
Ah, Deeba’s blog is a beautiful database of tasty treats. I am glad you chose a savoury recipe, because sometimes they can be overlooked. I imagine they would go nicely with soup or salad. Or did you just eat them plain? Maybe instead of popcorn while watching a movie.
I am addicted to Deeba’s blog too. Her pics make me get up from my lazy pose and head to the kitchen. You should make her strawberry vanilla preserve which is so out of this world. I make so many batches and all my neighbors take my bottles away when they drop in 😛
Your Diwali basket looks so beautiful.
Cheesy snack cookies. These are perfect. We are also O-D-ing on sweet goodies. These will be a welcome change.
Those look fabulous! What a fun dish to bring along to a party!
I love Deeba’s blog! And these cookies look amazing. Great SRC pick!!
I am a veggie and dont use Cheddar. Any other cheese that I can substitute ? Pls do let me know