Pink Pepper Cheese Cookies
4 servings
35 minutes
Cheese cookies with pink pepper are an exquisite treat that combines a crispy texture and rich creamy-cheese flavor with the subtle spiciness of pink pepper. This recipe has roots in European culinary tradition, where refined snacks with a harmonious balance of flavors are valued. The delicate dough made from butter, cheese, and cream gives the cookies softness inside and a crunchy crust outside. Pink pepper, with its delicate fruity notes and mild heat, adds an interesting touch, transforming simple cheese cookies into a gastronomic masterpiece. Perfect for pairing with wine, light salads, or as a standalone snack for cozy evenings.
1
Soften the butter. On average, this takes 15 minutes: just leave it at room temperature.
- Butter: 100 g
2
While the butter melts, grate the cheese.
- Hard cheese: 200 g
3
Mix cheese, flour, butter, cream, and baking powder (soda works too). Knead the dough until pliable.
- Hard cheese: 200 g
- Wheat flour: 150 g
- Butter: 100 g
- Single cream 10% fat: 20 ml
- Baking powder: 5 g
4
After that, roll out the dough on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin and cut out circles/diamonds or other shapes to your liking with a glass or cutter. Ideally: cookies should be about 1 cm thick and about 6 cm in diameter.
- Wheat flour: 150 g
5
Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush the top with olive oil, decorate with spices, and put in a preheated oven at 180 degrees. Baking time: 20 minutes until the cookies turn golden.
- Olive oil: to taste
- Pink peppercorns: to taste
