Galletas de Queso y Chile (Cheese and Chilli Biscuits)

Name: Galletas de Queso y Chile (Cheese and Chilli Biscuits)
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 150g plain flour; 100g cold unsalted butter, diced; 100g vegetarian mature cheddar, finely grated; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper; 0.5 tsp fine salt; 1 tbsp cold water

Crumbly savoury cheddar biscuits with smoked paprika and a little heat, great with soup or drinks.

Time45 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.08 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

12 biscuits

Ingredients

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150 gplain flour
100 gcold unsalted butterdiced
100 gvegetarian mature cheddarfinely grated
1 tspsmoked paprika
½ tspcayenne pepper
½ tspfine salt
1 tbspcold water

Method

1
Rub the flour, butter, paprika, cayenne and salt together until it looks like breadcrumbs.
2
Stir in the cheddar. Add the water and bring together into a dough. Wrap and chill for 20 minutes.
20 min
3
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Roll the dough to 4 mm thick and cut into 5 cm rounds or squares.
4
Place on lined trays and prick each with a fork.
5
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden. They crisp up as they cool.
13 min 30 s
6
Cool on a rack. Store in a tin for up to 4 days.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.