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cheese biscuits recipe | crispy Indian cheese biscuit | kids jar snack | cheesy onion biscuits is a delight for cheese lovers. Learn how to make crispy Indian cheese biscuit.

To make cheese biscuits, combine the plain flour, butter, chilli powder, cumin seeds, baking powder and salt in a deep bowl and rub between your palms. Add the cheese, spring onions and milk and mix well. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Take a board, sprinkle a little plain flour, place the dough on it and roll into a square of 175 mm. (7”) by 150 mm. (6”). Cut into 12 equal pieces using a sharp knife. Place them on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 25 minutes. Cool completely and serve.

Skip the readymade biscuits and give these cheesy onion biscuits a try. If you have some extra cheese in the refrigerator, these biscuits are one dry snack which your kids will pull out of the jar first.

Crispy Indian cheese biscuit as the name suggests is a cheesy biscuit, with the peppy taste of spring onions and spices. Kids will enjoy biting into them and so will elders.

Since these kids jar snack have got cheese and onions, they will not last for more than a day or so. You can make it in the afternoon and serve it as an after-school or tea-time snack.

You can also have a go at other cookies like the Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies or Crispy Coconut Cookies.

Tips for cheese biscuit. 1. Ensure the maida is lump free. Sieve it if necessary. 2. Use baking powder from a packet which is unopened or recently opened to get the perfect texture of the biscuits. 3. Grate the cheese just before adding, else it might turn lumpy. 4. Prefer to use a thick rolling pin to get an even shaped square. 5. Use a flat ladle as shown in the image to transfer each biscuits from the plate to the baking tray.

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Cheese Biscuits, Kids Snack Recipe recipe - How to make Cheese Biscuits, Kids Snack Recipe

For Cheese Biscuits
3/4 cup grated processed cheese
1 cup plain flour (maida)
1/4 cup cold butter
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3/4 tsp baking powder
salt to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions whites and greens
1 tbsp milk
1 tbsp plain flour (maida) for sprinkling

Method
For cheese biscuits

To make cheese biscuits, combine the plain flour, butter, chilli powder, cumin seeds, baking powder and salt in a deep bowl and rub between your palms.
Add the cheese, spring onions and milk and mix well.
Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Take a board, sprinkle a little plain flour, place the dough on it and roll into a square of 175 mm. (7”) by 150 mm. (6”).
Cut into 12 equal pieces using a sharp knife.
Place them on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 25 minutes.
Cool the cheese biscuits completely and serve.

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per biscuit

Energy	85 cal
Protein	2.6 g
Carbohydrates	9.1 g
Fiber	0.1 g
Fat	4.3 g
Cholesterol	13.9 mg
Sodium	119 mg

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What are cheese biscuits made of?

Cheese biscuits are made of 3/4 cup grated processed cheese, 1 cup plain flour (maida), 1/4 cup cold butter, 1/4 tsp chilli powder, 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 3/4 tsp baking powder, salt to taste, 1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion whites and greens, 1 tbsp milk and 1 tbsp plain flour (maida) for sprinkling.

How to select processed cheese

Processed cheese is sometimes sold in blocks, and quite often sold packed in individual cubes, sometimes with plastic wrappers or wax paper separating them.
Processed cheese should not be too crumbly or dry with the colour being relatively uniform.
Check the expiry date and look out for any discoloration or moldy spots.

How to select plain flour, maida

Maida is available in various pack sizes from various brands. Choose the pack size that suits your needs.
Buy well-packed flour, pure white in colour, and smooth and powdery in texture.
The plain flour should be uniform in colour.
Avoid pale yellow-coloured flour.
It should also be free of worms and debris.

Also make sure that there is no evidence of moisture or lumps formation.
Flour is sometimes labelled as pre-sifted. This means that the flour was sifted before packaging but it compacts during shipping and handling and therefore is no longer sifted by the time you get it home. So, always sift again before use.

For the dough of cheese biscuits

For the dough of cheese biscuits recipe | crispy Indian cheese biscuit | kids jar snack | cheesy onion biscuits, add 1 cup plain flour (maida) in a deep bowl. Ensure it is lump free. Sieve it if necessary.
Add 1/4 cup cold butter.
Add 1/4 tsp chilli powder

Add 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
Add 3/4 tsp baking powder. Use baking powder from a packet which is unopened or recently opened to get the perfect texture of the biscuits.
Add salt to taste.
Rub between your palms so all the ingredients mix well.
Add 3/4 cup grated processed cheese. Grate the cheese just before adding, else it might turn lumpy.

Add 1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion whites and greens.
Add 1 tbsp milk.
Mix well.
Knead into a dough. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

How to make cheese biscuits

To make cheese biscuits recipe | crispy Indian cheese biscuit | kids jar snack | cheesy onion biscuits, take a board and sprinkle 1 tbsp plain flour (maida) on it.

Place the dough on it.
Roll into a square of 175 mm. (7”) by 150 mm. (6”) using a rolling pin. Prefer to use a thick rolling pin to get even shaped square.
Smoothen the edges lightly with your fingers.
Again roll a little to make the square uniform.
Cut into 12 equal pieces using a sharp knife.

Place them on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 25 minutes.
This is how the biscuits look after baking.
Cool cheese biscuits recipe | crispy Indian cheese biscuit | kids jar snack | cheesy onion biscuits completely and serve.

Tips for cheese biscuit

Ensure the maida is lump free. Sieve it if necessary.
Use baking powder from a packet which is unopened or recently opened to get the perfect texture of the biscuits.

Grate the cheese just before adding, else it might turn lumpy.
Prefer to use a thick rolling pin to get even shaped square.
Use a flat ladle as shown in the image to transfer each biscuits from the plate to the baking tray.
These cheesy onion biscuits are best consumed within a day.