Easy Peasy Cheesy Cookies



This recipe is too easy! But the result is fabulously ‘cheesy’. Just take equal parts of flour, butter (in little cubes) and good quality cheddar cheese. With 100 grams of each you will get about 40 little cookies. Add one egg yolk and mix everything into a ball. If it feels too sticky just add a little extra flower. Rap in cling film and put in the fridge for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven at 200° C. Roll out between two sheets of cling film and make nice shapes with a cookie cutter. (little fish with your fish soup, stars for Christmas, little animals for the children etc..).

Lay the cookies on a baking sheet and bake for about 15-20 minutes, depending on your oven and using conventional or hot air. When they look golden brown and crisp, take them out and leave to cool on a rack.

The wonder of this simple dough is that it turns into a light and crispy consistency, resembling puff pastry, without the hard work. You can add some sesame seeds to the cookies before they go in to the oven, for extra flavour.

PS: Did you know that “Early English and Dutch immigrants first introduced the cookie to America in the 1600s. While the English primarily referred to cookies as small cakes, seed biscuits, or tea cakes, or by specific names, such as jumbal or macaroon, the Dutch called the koekjes, a diminutive of koek (cake)…Etymologists note that by the early 1700s, koekje had been Anglicized into “cookie” or “cookey,” and the word clearly had become part of the American vernacular. Following the American Revolution, people from other parts of the country became familiar with the cookie when visiting New York City, the nation’s first capitol, a factor that resulted in widespread use of the term…During the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries most cookies were made in home kitchens. They were baked as special treats because the cost of sweeteners and the amount of time and labor required for preparation. The most popular of these early cookies still retain their prize status. Recipes for jumbles, a spiced butter cookie, and for macaroons, based on beaten egg whites and almonds, were common in the earliest American cookbooks…Because it was relatively inexpensive and easy to make, gingerbread was one of the most popular early cookies…As kitchen technology improved in the early 1900s, most notably in the ability to regulate oven temperature, America’s repertoire of cookie recipes grew.”
—Oxford Encyclopaedia of Food and Drink in America, Andrew F. Smith editor [Oxford University Press: New York] 2004, Volume 1 (p. 317-8)


7 Comments »

  1. aria said,

    October 27, 2006 @ 15:05

    oooh, those are so simple i love it! look delish too, buttery and savory – i think i have to make them to serve with soup one of these chilly nights. thx for th recipe, yay!

  2. fanny said,

    October 28, 2006 @ 19:02

    These are so so pretty.
    fanny

  3. Vicky said,

    December 3, 2006 @ 5:21

    My mom (we are Dutch living in the U.S.) makes these cheese balls. Delicious!

    I linked my blog to yours and showcased your Speculaas recipe. Hope you don’t mind!

  4. delia said,

    February 5, 2007 @ 8:00

    I was thinking of making this but need to confirm with you. There is no sugar in this cookie recipe? Many thanks!

  5. Marieke said,

    February 5, 2007 @ 13:11

    Hello Delia,

    Indeed, there is no sugar in these cookies!

    Success with the baking,

    Marieke

    PS: Angie, from ‘my kitchen my laboratory‘, has made a wonderful herby version with my basic recipe.

  6. delia said,

    September 12, 2007 @ 5:52

    Hello Marieke,
    I’ve made these cookies at last. They are delicious. My mom & my daughters all love it. Thanks for the recipe.

  7. Marieke said,

    September 12, 2007 @ 10:07

    Hi Delia,

    They are a family favourite with us too. And so easy to make.
    Thanks for the comment,

    Marieke

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