Sometimes those cheese cravings hit and that's when you need this savoury cheese and paprika biscuits recipe! They're perfect for snacking on and great for buffets, picnics, after school snacks and whenever else you need a cheesy treat.
Before Christmas I fell in love with Step-by-Step Baking by Caroline Bretherton. I made quite a few different biscuits from it and even used the rich fruit cake recipe for my first ever Christmas Cake. It turned out to be lovely and moist and will definitely be made again.
Somehow, every time I make something from this book, I end up seeing more things I want to make and then it's practically the only book I use for the next few weeks.
I made these biscuits as I wanted to have a go at a savoury biscuit recipe for a change. Ginger ones, fruit ones and chocolate ones are all very well, but it is nice to have something a little less sugary for a snack occasionally. However, less sugary does not mean healthy. These biscuits have a lot of cheese in!
What ingredients are in these cheesy paprika biscuits?
There are just 5 ingredients in these savoury bicuits! So if you like recipes without a lot of ingredients then these are perfect. They really are an easy recipe as you just need plain flour, cheese, butter, paprika and an egg yolk.
How do you make savoury cheese biscuits?
For full instructions then do look at the recipe card further down the page. However, this is an easy recipe and you basically just need to rub the butter into the flour until you get a breadcrumb consistency. If you have a food processor you can use it. Then stir in the remaining ingredients.
Knead just enough to form a dough and then wrap the dough up and put it in the fridge to rest for at least 30 minutes.
When you are ready to bake the biscuits, take the dough out of the fridge. Roll it out until it is very thin, about 2cm and use a round cutter to cut out the biscuits.
Bake the biscuits in the oven for 10 minutes. Turn them over for another 5 minutes. They might have risen up a bit so press them down onto the baking tray.
Do you need a food processor to make the dough?
I often use my Magimix food processor to make the dough as it's really quick and easy as well as a little less messy. However, you really don't need to use any special equipment. You can even use a glass instead of a round biscuit cutter!
What are these savoury cheese and paprika biscuits like?
I hadn't made this type of biscuit before so I was expecting them to be crumbly, but the texture is actually quite flaky. It's a bit like a flaky pastry. With all that cheese, they do of course taste cheesy but they also have paprika in to give just a bit of bite too. They're great if you like a bit of spice!
Perfect for an edible gift
I took these savoury cheese biscuits to a gathering at a friend's house, not thinking anyone else would have make cheesy biscuits too. Well, great minds think alike. There were two lots of savoury cheesy biscuits but they all got eaten!
They are quite addictive and if there's a plate of them anywhere near me, I will not be able to stop eating them! And I don't think I'm the only one.
Storing savoury biscuits
These cheese and paprika biscuits will keep well in an airtight container for at least a week. You can also store the uncooked dough in the fridge for up to a week before baking or in the freezer for up to three months.
Can you adapt this cheese and paprika biscuit recipe?
These homemade biscuits are a pretty simple recipe and are easy to adapt with other flavours. If you want you can replace the paprika with mustard powder. You can even add a few dried herbs for some extra flavour. Or replace the paprika with herbs instead.
I use mature cheddar cheese for this recipe but you can of course use a different cheese. Try any hard cheese such as Red Leicester or Double Gloucester for a slightly milder flavour.
More savoury snacks
If you like this savoury cheese biscuits recipe then why not try my other savoury biscuits. These basil and parmesan thins are also great for when those cheesy cravings hit!
I also love making simple snacks with ready rolled puff pastry such as these cheese and chorizo pastries and these chorizo cheese straws.
Recipe
Savoury Cheese and Paprika Biscuits
Ingredients
- 150 g strong cheddar cheese
- 100 g plain flour
- 50 g butter I use unsalted
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
- Grate the cheese using the finest cheese grater setting.
- Put the flour and butter into a food processor and blend just until it has formed a breadcrumb consistency. Then add in the cheese, egg yolk and paprika. Alternatively use your fingers to rub the butter into the flour and then stir in the cheese, egg and paprika.
- Knead a little with your hands to form an even dough and then wrap in cling film and refrigerate to rest for an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 180C
- Sprinkle flour on the work surface and roll out the dough until it is about 2mm thick. Cut out circles with a pastry cutter and place them on a baking tray lined with baking parchment.
- Bake them in the oven at for 10 minutes. They will puff up a bit. Turn them over and press them down then continue to bake for another 5 minutes.
- Cool them on a wire rack.
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Places I'm sharing this savoury cheese biscuit recipe
I am linking these to the Spice Trail, hosted by Bangers and Mash, which features recipes using paprika this month.
Sophie
Hello, lovely biscuits. I am going to make a large batch for my son's first birthday. Would it be better to freeze the dough in advance or is it better to freeze the ready made biscuits? Thank you
Corina Blum
Hi Sophie, If I was you I'd freeze the dough. You can then bake them from frozen. I think if you freeze them after baking they would go a little soft when they defrost. Corina
Jan
I love making these biscuits, i add red onion finely grated to mine.
Corina Blum
That sounds really delicious - I'll have to try it next time!
Ann
Only recently discovered this recipe….delicious!!! They’re addictive!!! Every time I make them people ask for the recipe! Thanks. Ann
Corina Blum
Hi Ann, I'm so pleased you like them so much! I'll definitely have to make them again soon too as it's a while since I've made them. Corina
Jim O'Donnell
I swapped in powdered mustard instead of paprika - lovely!
Corina Blum
That sounds delicious too Jim! Thanks for letting me know - It's lovely to get feedback on my recipes.
Geneva
My great aunt used to make biscuits just like these every Christmas, the only difference is that she would put a blanched almond in the top. They will always be a favourite of mine and I think I'll try to recreate them using your recipe for this Christmas. Thanks for the trip down memory lane
Corina Blum
That's such a lovely story. I do hope you have a go at making these and I hope they match up to your great aunt's recipe!
Deepika
What is the shel life of these biscuits?
Corina Blum
Hi Deepika, they should keep for at least a week in an airtight container.
Carrie
These look so good - perfect with cold fizz! I love your blog - very inspiring as I've just started my own!
Corina
Thank you and good luck with your new blog.
Joanne
These sound like the perfect snack or party appetizer! Love that the cheese is already built into them.
Vanesther
Your biscuits look so good and I can see why they were the ones to go first! A great entry for this month's Spice Trail challenge - thank you for sharing 🙂
Tandy | Lavender and Lime
these look fantastic and I am going to add them to my 'to do' list 🙂