recipe: cayenne pepper and cheese biscuits

I've been dying to show off this cute cookie stamp that was a gift from my best friend Catrina. It's a subtle way of telling people, "Yes indeed, I made these amazeballs biscuits myself!" 

The great thing about this savoury biscuit recipe is that you are bound to have all the ingredients in your kitchen already - I mean, you must be weird if you have no cheese in the fridge, or no cumin powder or cayenne pepper at hand. (Essentials, hello!)

So go ahead, make these - I can guarantee they're fail-proof.

Cayenne pepper and cheese biscuits

Ingredients:

250g butter or margarine

500ml (2 cups) grated mature cheddar cheese

500ml (2 cups) cake flour

2ml cayenne pepper (adjust according to personal taste)

2ml salt

2ml cumin powder

2ml dried thyme or rosemary

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Combine butter and cheese, mixing well.

2. Add sifted flour, cayenne pepper, salt, cumin powder and thyme/rosemary.

3. Roll dough into balls the size of a walnut.

4. Press down gently (flattening the balls) onto a baking sheet.

5. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until light brown.

6. Cool before removing from the baking sheet with an egg lifter. 

To serve: Eat as is or sandwich two biscuits together with cream cheese or pate.