Easy cheesy biscuits
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A cheesy biscuit recipe the whole family will enjoy...
- Prep Time 5 mins
- Cook Time 10 mins
- Serves 8+
- Difficulty Level Easy
Preparation
- Total Time 15 mins
- Preparation Time 5 mins
- Cooking Time 10 mins
- 100g self-raising flour
- 100g mature cheddar cheese, grated
- 100g butter, softened
- Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan/Gas Mark 4 and lightly grease your baking tray
- Mix all the ingredients together to form a dough, if it's too dry and not sticking add a little water
- Roll out onto a floured surface to about 1/2 cm deep and using any small shaped cutter, cut out different shapes
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until golden colour
- Cool on a wire rack
You will need
Rolling pin - This revolving wooden rolling pin will do all the hard work for you as it requires such little pressure! You can find it at Amazon for £14.99.
Biscuit cutters - We love this fun set of five featuring a unicorn shape, a unicorn head shape, a rainbow one and two stars. We guarantee they will be a definite hit with kids and you can get them at Amazon for £6.99.
Tips
These cheesy biscuits are so easy to make; a perfect weekend baking activity for the whole family. Kids will love getting their hands messy by combining the ingredients, rolling out the dough and cutting out the biscuits.
If you don't have a biscuit cutter, you can always just place a drinking glass on top of the rolled-out dough and cut around it to make uniform biscuits. Or get the kids to draw basic shapes like hearts and stars on cardboard (cereal boxes work well), cut them out and use them as templates when cutting the biscuits.
These are delicious on their own as an afternoon snack. Or try serving with chilli jam, chutney, fresh tomato or slices of ham. Alternatively, double-down on the cheesy goodness by serving as part of a classic cheese board.
Storage tips
The finished biscuits will keep in an airtight container for 2-3 days. You can also freeze them for up to two months – defrost overnight in the fridge before eating. Always make sure the biscuits are fully cooled before storing (otherwise, they'll still be giving off a little steam that could make the biscuits go soggy - Mary Berry would be horrified!)
Can I made these cheesy biscuits with plain flour?
Absolutely! While these work best with self-raising flour, if you don't have any to hand, you can use plain flour and baking powder instead. Just use the same amount of plain flour, and add about 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder.
Variations
- Experiment with different types of cheese - hard goat's cheese works well, or use hard blue cheese for a sophisticated flavour. Red Leicester will give the biscuits a fun colour, while a milder cheese like Emmental is perfect for people who like a slightly less cheesy biscuit. Even varying the type of Cheddar can change the flavour dramatically; try vintage Cheddar for true cheese lovers, or a milder Cheddar for young kids.
- Try adding some cayenne pepper, mustard powder or smoked paprika for bite.
- For a delicious herby flavour, add a little thyme to the mix - the added herbs make the biscuits look really pretty, too!
- Use fun cookie cutters to make these biscuits even more kid-friendly; ideal for kids' parties! Just keep an eye on them as they're cooking; smaller shapes may need a bit less time, while larger shapes may need slightly longer in the oven.
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Reviews
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 8 ratingsRate this recipe
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
We made these and it is very easy to do... delicious too.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
These are quick and easy. i would say use a stronge cheddar so you really get the flavour
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
So quick and easy to make, super super tasty - A definite winner
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Came out perfect, just like the picture!
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Very simple recipe and it made a change to make savoury biscuits. We added in spring onion only to give my toddler something to chop and add in. Eaten up with gusto.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
My girl loved making these, particularly cutting out different shapes
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
these are great! so fun and great to do with the children
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
easy to do and makes an excellent'starter ' while i make dinner xxx
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These are so quick and easy to make with the children great for lunchboxes too. I adapted it slightly and added some dried parsley some cracked black pepper and 1/2 tsp of dijon mustard and they are delicious :)
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Really easy to make. Made these for a kids party when I was asked to bring something savoury everyone loved them & had loads asking for the recipe they couldn't believe it was so easy
Kate P(457)
Really easy! The kids weren't bothered but the mums loved them!
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Amazingly easy and yummy
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My daughter (2 years old) loves these. I do too! Great for snack time as no sugar. Big thumbs up.
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kids absolutely loved this very simple recipe x
anita s(121)
made these a few times but the dough comes out really wet and sticky, so cut down the fat in them and used 6oz parmasan instead which gives a really nice taste
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omg these are lovely a big hit with the kids, my youngest isn't able to eat too much sugar so it is perfect for him to have as a snack, we are going to have lunch in a blanket den we made with these biscuits
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My 12yr old daughter made these today and instead used 6oz of cheese and also left them in the oven for a few minutes longer, they're lovely so will be making them again!
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These were delicious ! The children love making them an we wil be doing chutney to as a hamper for family this Christmas. I used the more expensive extremely mature cheese and added 1 tsp of mustard just to make sure it had a great taste!! Yummy. So simple too, thanks :) have just froze first batch for Christmas gifts!
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These were absolutely gorgeous, and devoured by my son and his friend. They are almost too good for children, and I nearly confiscated them! They needed more than 10 mins in the oven. Mine turned out quite soft and melted in the mouth. Definitely a family favourite.
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Tried making these and they were horrible! Far too floury tasting.
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just made these, left them in a little long that stated but taste great and were gone in 10 minutes!
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just made these, and i think they are lovely :0)
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really easy to make, was a bit tastless cuda dun wiv more cheese or something, will giv it another go..my dd loved them anyway!! thanks for recipe x
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Made these yesterday and added a tsp of Marmite to the mixture, but they were foul...very floury tasting and not very pleasant. The kids loved making them though, so all was not lost! :o)
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Hi everyone. I make cheesy bites and use low fat cheese and parmesan. Instead of butter I use flora lighter than light (only 19cals per tbsp!) and I chop some chives into it too. Then make a dough and proceed with cutting etc. We eat it with mango chutney and they r fab. So hope u all enjoy.x
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We just made these and added a little bit of pesto, Yummy...!!!
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I just made these with my DS (almost 2) and he loved it!! So Quick and Easy, he doesn't have much of an appitite and asked for more so must taste good! Fantastic recipe. =)
Samantha Jane P
Bit disappointed, taste was too strong. My 4yr old thoroughly enjoyed making them but not eating them. Will try variations to make them taste less strong.
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I made these this afternoon, but found they were a little oily,is this normal
Guest
Hi Vanessa, for a lower fat version you can buy very low fat cheese- If you type in Rosemary Conley in google it shoudl bring up her website, she sells her own mature cheese its only 1.99 for a block and half the fat of most other mature cheeses. You can also buy it at Asda but no where else unless online, as far as im aware. :)
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Is there any low fat way for making these as i am on a diet and would love to try them. i am going 2 give them ago for my daughter bday party.
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Can i use margarine instead of butter, i dont have any in
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I made these this morning with my 34 month old ds and he really enjoyed making them and got involved in every aspect of making them (except the oven of course) - have decided to make these for his birthday in september - we used red leicester and low fat butter still yummy
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I made these today with my 7 yr old. We used low fat mature chedder and they tasted just as good. very quick and easy to make. A definate winner in my house.
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These are so yummy! I make them regularly, usually with a tsp of mustard but today I added a little Marmite and they taste even better!! Enjoyed by OH and 3 yr old aswell.
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Amazing! My 2 year old loves them. I put a tiny bit of marmite in them also - gorgeous!
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oh my life how tasty are these!!! me and my 2 boys aged 2 and 5 decided to make these today and they are lovely and smell delicious mmmmmm. we are goin to make another batch now as the 1st lot cooled and went within minutes :)
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I just made this again with my 2 year old very nice and easy to make. Limited mess as well.
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Can i use mozarella cheese rather than cheddar? Iv no cheddar cheese in the house? x
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My 4 year old made them on his own!!!! They are absolutely lovely and my 19 month couldnt get enough!!
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I just made these and they are delicious!I can`t wait for the kids to try them later.Thank you very much.Will definitely make them again!!!
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Cheers Lucy :) Will give them a go this afternoon and post results!
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Hi - yes, these are suitable for freezing. Re: how long will they keep? I'd say eat within 3 days if stored in an airtight storage container. In the freezer, up to 6 months.
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Are these freezable? Or will they defrost into a mush? Cheers How long will they keep too?
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Oh dear, not for me! Very greasy and quite heavy biscuits - 18 month old wasn't too keen on them either! :-(
Guest
These baked up more like cookies than biscuits - rather soft as opposed to crispy.
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We (2, 4 & 6 year old) made these on a rainy morning then had them for lunch. They are delicious, so simple to make & everyone enjoyed rolling out & cutting out the shapes. Biiiiiig thumbs up! Will definately do these again. Thank you!
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Just finished baking them for my 15 month old daughter. They are so yummy and easy to make. Will definately be making them again! Yum yum!
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I have just made these biscuits with my daughter. They were so easy to make and she loved cutting out all the different shapes! Plus they are very Yummmmmmmy!!! Big thumbs up.
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Made these with my 23 month old daughter on a rainy day, bootiful!!
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my hubby and 2 boys both said "yum" and ate them all! Will do these again.
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These are fab! Made some for my daughter's christening to put on the kids food table and they went in a flash!! My daughter loves them :-)
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yum, yum in my tum!!!! So easy and very tasty, my twin girls who are 2 helped me to make these and we all enjoyed eating them!
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well me and my son who is 22 months old just made these, bear and train shaped, as soon as they were out the oven my fiancee stole one and my son was jumping up and down after them, when they had slightly cooled we loved tucking in to these cheesy buttery biscuits x
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Really easy to make! Even my 22 month old could help.
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Simply addictive!! me & my 2yr old Son just made these as a rainy day activity & at them for lunch! Very tasty indeed.
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yummy, easy, brilliant!
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Even with only three ingredients i still managed to stuff these up! followed reicpe to the letter and no joy! please wish me luck as im going to attempt the mild chicken curry for my other half and kids!!!
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My son loves these made them today for the first time and I added chopped up fried onion, next time I am thinking of adding sundried tomato
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tasty bicuits which are really quick and easy to make and i put a teaspoonful of wholegrain mustard in to give a little kick! They are good for my toddler as a sugarfree teething biscuit.
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wow made them for the first time today they are so yummy I have eaten so many my 4 year old likes them to .
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these are so nice im on my 3rd batch in 3 days the kids love them as does the OH and myself ive found that rolling the dough into a sausage wraping in in clingfilm chill for half an hour and then slicing them works aswell as rolling out and using a cutter. also i added a little cayenne to the mix gives them a nice little kick
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Am now addicted to these! Very easy to make and taste great!
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I am a terrible cook but my daughter and I just made these and they taste fab, were so easy too - thanks so much to whoever posted the recipe!
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Just tried these for the first time and they are great! Think my husband is going to eat them all before my daughter gets a taste!
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Brilliant! So easy and quick to make and taste yummy. Really good snack for a tired little one.
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