Lepelsteeltjies (Cheese and Jam Biscuits/ Cookies)
These Leptsteeltjie are delicious and very easy to make biscuits or cookies. If you are looking for savory cookies to enjoy then this is the recipe for you.
Ingredients
- 140 g (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 120 g (1 cup) white or mild cheddar, finely grated
- 113 g (1/2 cup) butter, (room temperature)
- 4 tbsp (¼ cup) fine apricot jam
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Set aside
- Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl, add the salt and mix together. Add the room temperature butter and grated cheese and rub them into the flour until it forms a dough.
- If you are making the dough in a food processor, then add the dry ingredients in a food processor and pulse until mixed. Add the cheese and the butter to the flour mixture then pulse until everything comes together. If the dough is very soft, then chill the dough in a refrigerator for about 30 minutes and up to 3 days to firm it up.
- Using a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, scoop the cookie dough and roll into balls. Place on a lined baking sheet.
- Use the back end of a wooden spoon handle to make a hole in the center of each biscuit – take care not to push it right through the biscuit. Fill each hole with the apricot jam. You can use your thumbs to create the hole as well.
- Bake the cookies until lightly browned around the bottom edges, about 10-12 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 3cookiesCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 223mgPotassium: 33mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 419IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 1mg
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