Cheese Cookies Video by Tarla Dalal

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Cheese Cookies Video. Cheese has a way of magically attracting most kids, and such cheese-loving kids will thoroughly enjoy these zesty Cheese Cookies! Grate the cheese well so that it will mix well with the dough and create lots of exciting, cheesy pockets in the cookies when it melts while baking.

Recipe Description for Cheese Cookies

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Baking Time: 20 minutes
Baking Temperature: 180°C (360°F)
Makes 20 cookies
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Ingredients

For Cheese Cookies
2 tbsp grated processed cheese
1/2 cup soft butter
a pinch of chilli powder
a pinch of salt
1 cup plain flour (maida)
plain flour (maida) for rolling

Method

For cheese cookies

To make {span class="bold1"}cheese cookies{/span}, beat the butter in a bowl until light and creamy.
Add the cheese, chilli powder and salt and mix well.
Add the plain flour, mix well and knead into a semi-stiff dough without using water.
Divide the dough into 3 equal portions, cover with a lid and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Roll a portion of the dough into a 175 mm. (7”) diameter thin circle using a little plain flour for rolling.
Cut into 4 small rounds of approx. 50 mm. (2") in diameter with the help of a cookie cutter.
Scrape off the dough remaining after cutting the cookie rounds and continue making more cookies.
Arrange the cookies on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 15 minutes.
Cool the {span class="bold1"}cheese cookies{/span} completely, store in an air tight container or pack in a tiffin box.