Cheese Biscuits “Käsegebäck”

Ingredients:

Dough

Mix the flour and egg together, add the butter, cheese, salt, paprika and pepper, then knead until a smooth dough forms.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.

Remove the dough from the fridge and roll out to ¼ inch thickness. With small cookie cutters cut out shapes and place unto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Lightly whip together the egg yolk and cream to create a wash, brush the top of the biscuits and sprinkle each biscuit with a desired topping.

Bake for 10-15 minutes at 390°F. Makes about 100 biscuits.

250 g

Flour

1

Egg

200 g

Butter, soft

180 g

Swiss Cheese, grated

½ tbs

Salt

Paprika

White Pepper

Wash

1

Egg Yolk

1 tbs

Heavy Cream

Toppings

Sesame Seed, Poppy Seed, Coarse Salt, Roasted Onions, Paprika, Whole Caraway, Cheese or Chopped Nuts etc.

Excellent with a glass of wine glass or beer