These easy cheese biscuits are made with just 4 ingredients and as we head into party season, they make the perfect addition to your cheese board or buffet table. A mixture of cheddar and Parmesan with a hint of rosemary, these are seriously cheesy biscuits and SO easy to make.
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We love a cheese board. They look really impressive, but really it's just throwing things on a board. These biscuits for cheese make your cheese board a little bit more special. Make a double or triple batch, as these will go down VERY well.
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Why You Will Love Them
- Minimal ingredients - Just 4 ingredients go into making these, and it's a great way to use up leftover cheese.
- Quick and easy - This cheese biscuit recipe takes just 20 minutes and it's as easy as mixing it all together in a bowl.
- Versatile - There are so many ways you can serve this recipe for cheese biscuits. We love them on a party food table or cheese board.
Ingredients and Substitutions
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Flour - We used plain flour, rather than self raising flour, as we don't want these cheese biscuits to rise like scones.
- Butter - Use a salted butter.
- Cheese - We used a mixture of cheddar and Parmesan. The mature cheddar gives these a really strong flavour, and the Parmesan helps them to crisp up. You also use Edam, but we wouldn't recommend using something like mozzarella as it tends to burn.
- Rosemary - This gives the cheddar biscuits such an incredible flavour. You could use thyme instead. If using dried herbs, then you won't need to use as much.
More ingredient substitutions and variations can be found in the recipe card.
How to Make Cheese Biscuits
Prep: Preheat your oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5.
- Step 1: Put all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Mix together until a dough is formed.
- Step 2: Transfer the dough to a floured surface (a). Roll out to 5mm thick (b).
- Step 3: Use a cookie cutter to cut the dough into circles about 5cm/2inch in diameter.
- Step 4: Lightly flour a large baking tray and put the dough disks onto it.
- Step 5: Bake for 12 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
What to Serve with Cheese Biscuits
Well, cheese of course! Cheese with cheese - what could be better? These are the perfect addition to any cheese board, with a big spoonful of our Christmas Chutney on top.
Really, these would be a great addition to any kind of party platter. Why not add them to this Vegetarian Charcuterie Board (using a vegetarian Parmesan alternative), a Grazing Platter or Antipasto Platter?
Storage
Store: Leftovers of these cheese biscuits will store in an airtight container at room temperature for 4 days. If you want to keep them fresh longer, then they will keep in the refrigerator for a week. But we find they soften in the fridge.
Freeze: You can put these Parmesan biscuits in a ziplock freezer bag and they will keep for 6 months.
Defrost: You can defrost these at room temperature.
Dannii's Top Tips
- Don't over-mix the dough. Just mix it enough so that everything is combined.
- You can use any cookie cutter shapes to cut out these cheese biscuits. We like making little star biscuits.
- For extra flavour, you can add a little bit of mustard powder.
- A little bit of marmite is a delicious addition to these cheese biscuits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can. They won't get quite as crispy, but it will still work. Use your favourite cheddar and Parmesan cheese alternative and then swap the butter for a vegan spread.
This cheese biscuit recipe isn't gluten free, but you could swap the flour for a gluten free flour. This would change the texture though, and they might be a bit crumbly.
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Recipe
Cheese Biscuits
Ingredients
- 120 g (1 cups) of Plain flour
- 120 g (0.5 cups) of Butter - softened
- 90 g (0.75 cups) of Cheddar cheese - grated
- 30 g (0.33 cups) of Parmesan - grated
- 5 g (2.5 tablespoon) of Fresh rosemary - finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 190°C/170°C(fan)/375°F/Gas 5.
- Put all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Mix together until a dough is formed.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface. Roll out to 5mm thick.
- Use a cookie cutter to cut the dough into circles about 5cm/2inch in diameter.
- Lightly flour a large baking tray and put the dough disks onto it.
- Bake for 12 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
Recipe Tips
- Don't over-mix the dough. Just mix it enough so that everything is combined.
- You can use any cookie cutter shapes to cut out these cheese biscuits. We like making little star biscuits.
- For extra flavour, you can add a little bit of mustard powder.
- A little bit of marmite is a delicious addition to these cheese biscuits.
Nutritional Information
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The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Sharon says
Just wanted to clarify…
120g flour 1 cup and 120 g .5 cup of butter . Should that be equal amounts ?
Might be having a senior moment .
Thanks
Dannii Martin says
These are correct. As butter has greater mass than flour it takes up less room. So 120g flour is equal to 1 cup and 120g butter is equal to 0.5 cup.
Annora Mostert says
Oh my word my first attempt at making cheese biscuits and they ate devine. Thank you for the recipe
Helena Blackburn says
Brilliant recipe. The whole family loved them. I will definitely continue to make these yummy delights. Thank you!!
Janessa says
I was so impressed with how well these biscuits turned out with how simple they are! My new go to recipe.
Shashi says
These are so amazing! And so easy - and don't ever last long when I make a batch! Thanks for this recipe.
Angela says
These are so good and so simple! Love all of the cheese. Thanks for the great recipe!
Tavo says
Great recipe! Easy to make and just a handful of simple ingredients!
Amanda Wren-Grimwood says
I've been looking for a cheese biscuit recipe and this one is perfect. I love how cheesy these are and so easy to make.
Claire says
Wow, so easy and so much tastier than store bought. I love that you can freeze them too!
Stephanie says
Ooh I can think of so many meals these buttery and cheesy biscuits would go with! The hardest part is to figure out which one I want to try them with first.
Tara says
Love the rosemary in this! The perfect amount of flavor to balance out the cheesy goodness.
Charles says
Your Cheese Biscuits are definitely a keeper! Especially with cheese and jam! Thanks for sharing!
Mick says
I can only add to the excellent reviews these biscuits have already had, they are superb. I made them, having been paying a small fortune for savoy biscuits, they are easy and fun to make, andseemingly foolproof! Terrific with a cheese board but I just love them with a glass of wine.
I took some to a drinks do and blimey didn’t they make me look good, of course it was the recipe that was good. Everyone really enjoyed them, thank you!
Dannii Martin says
That is so great to hear Mick - thanks so much for sharing.
Sharon says
These cheesy and easy-to-make biscuits are the perfect side dish for soups and stews.