This is a totally different take on biscuits, first because they are savory, and second because they are made with one of those gadgets that press the dough out through a little disc with all sorts of cute patterns (mine is this one). I picked a simple one that results in a flower shape. The recipe comes from a blog I love, The View From Great Island, and you can check out her detailed post about it (with a video included) clicking here.

GRUYERE CHEESE BISCUITS
(from The View From Great Island)

8 ounces Gruyere cheese, finely shredded
3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature (12 tablespoons)
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
215g all purpose flour

Heat oven to 350F.

Put the shredded cheese, soft butter, egg, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse and then process until smooth and creamy. Scrape down the bowl as necessary.

Add the flour in two batches, and process just until a soft dough comes together. Fill your cookie press according to your model’s instructions and insert the shape disk of your choice. Stamp the crackers onto a clean dry baking sheet.

Bake the cookies for 15-19 minutes, or until starting to turn golden on the surface. Let them rest on the pan for five minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool.

ENJOY!

to print the recipe, click here

Comments: I’ve had that cookie press for a while, but had not yet used it. There is a learning curve in there, and I must confess I made a royal mess in the kitchen, even though no royal icing was involved. But I intend to use the press again in the very near future so that I get better at it. These biscuits have a melt in your mouth feeling, that’s why I decided to call them biscuits rather than crackers. I really liked them a lot, we offered them for guests at a get together in our place, they are perfect for appetizers with a glass of wine. Or for those so inclined La Croix, tangerine flavor (I am partial to that flavor, in case you want to know).

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