Cheesy Cookies/Biscuits

Name: Cheesy Cookies/Biscuits (Biskit bil-Jibin)
Yield: Makes 48 pieces
Cuisine: Iraqi
Ingredients: 1 cup (4 oz/115 g) shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese; 1 cup (4 oz/115 g) shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese; 1 cup (250 ml) oil; 1 teaspoon baking powder; Sesame seeds and/or chili powder; Sesame seeds and/or chili powder; 3 eggs; ⅓ cup (80 ml) milk; ½ teaspoon baking soda/bicarbonate of soda; ½ teaspoon baking soda/bicarbonate of soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 5 cups (20 oz/565 g) all-purpose/plain flour

Biskit bil-Jibin

Preparation info

Makes
48 pieces

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Delights from the Garden of Eden

By Nawal Nasrallah

Published 2019

About

The beauty of these cookies is that they can be conveniently cut into any shape you like. They are not rich and make a nice change from the familiar sweet cookies.

Ingredients

5 cups (20 oz/565 g) all-purpose/plain flour
½

Asia
Iraq
Starter
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C/gas mark 5.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Add oil and mix by rubbing between the fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
Make a well in the middle and add cheese, mil