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THYME & CHEDDAR COOKIES

Makes 20 cookies

170 grams white cheddar cheese (18 months old)

115 grams unsalted butter, softened

2 teaspoons black pepper 

1 heaped teaspoon of dried thyme

½ teaspoon sea salt

150 grams all-purpose flour

Shred the cheddar cheese using a large-hole grater.

Mix the butter, shredded cheese, black pepper, salt and thyme in a bowl until the butter is creamy and the cheese gets mixed in with the butter.

Add the flour and mix until there are no dry spots in the dough.  Form a dough ball.  Knead it a little if necesssary but don't overdo it.

Roll the dough into 20 - 21-gram balls, and place the cookies on a parchment paper-lined baking tray and let the tray chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper.

Place the chilled cheese cookies on the parchment paper-lined half sheet pan, with about an inch of space between each cookie.

Bake in preheated oven for 10 - 12 minutes for a soft cookie - remove the cookies from the oven when the bottom edges of the cookie are starting to colour.

Bake for 15 - 20 minutes for a crispy cookie - remove from the oven when the cookies start turning golden in colour at edges.

Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let them cool completely. 

Place the cooled cookies in an air-tight container for up to 4 days OR wrap them in plastic wrap, and then in foil, and store in a freezer bag in the freezer for up to 1 month.

To bake the cookies, preheat your oven to 200 degrees C. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Unwrap the dough log and, using a very sharp knife, cut the chilled dough into slices no thicker than ½ cm. Place the slices on prepared baking sheets, spacing them well apart. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are lightly brown.

Leave the cookies in the baking sheets for about 2 minutes to firm up a bit, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.  Store in an airtight container.

Enjoy!

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