The best part is that this Blue Cheese Parmesan Shortbread recipe comes together in a jiffy. Mix the ingredients together, roll into a log, chill, slice, and bake. Slice-and-bake recipes are perfect because of their flexibility. You can make the dough ahead of time. Just wrap it tightly in plastic cling film, then seal it in a freezer ziplock bag. Toss it in the freezer and it just stis there waiting for when you need it. I love anything make-ahead for Thanksgiving or and big dinner party.
Another aspect of freezing the dough you can just use what you need. For example, if you want to bake a lesser amount, you can slice off what you need with a sharp knife. Replace the rest of the dough in the freezer. Simply, let the piece you need defrost, then slice and bake. However, you want to do this last step while the dough is still chilled and firm. It’s easier to manage.
Of course, I tried to make this Blue Cheese Parmesan Shortbread recipe more complicated by toasting the cumin seeds first. However, the seeds get plenty toasted in the oven while baking. So note to self: skip this step in the future. Toasting them did make my kitchen smell amazing, though.
Sometimes, it’s the little things…
Blue Cheese Parmesan Cumin Seed Shortbread Rounds
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cumin seeds
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 egg yolks
- 1+1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
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Beat together the blue cheese, parmesan cheese, butter and egg yolks.
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add the flour.
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Form the dough into a log.
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Place the cumin seeds on a flat plate and roll the log in the seeds.
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Wrap the log in plastic cling film and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Remove the dough from the fridge and use a sharp knife to cut the log into 1/2 inch rounds.
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Arrange the rounds on the baking sheet, place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
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Remove from oven and transfer to a baking sheet to cool completely.
So, do you like these Blue Cheese Parmesan Shortbread rounds? Then also check out some of these other delicious recipes:
SPRING VEGETABLE PARMESAN SAVORY LOAF CAKE
GINGER ROSE SHORTBREAD HEARTS
CRANBERRY ALMOND STREUSEL COOKIES
