Savory Salted Biscuits

Ingredients

• 500 grams sifted flour
• 4 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• a pinch of black pepper
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce (optional)
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 125 grams soft butter
• Knead the mixture until you have a smooth, non-sticky dough.
• Divide the savory biscuit dough into several portions and add to each portion the flavor you want: za'atar, cumin, cheddar cheese, or hot pepper according to taste.
• Roll out the biscuit or savory cookie dough to medium thickness and cut into the shapes you want.
• Brush the tops of the biscuits with egg white and sprinkle the surface with sesame seeds or nigella (black) seeds.
• Bake the savory biscuits in a preheated oven at 180°C on the middle rack.
• Savory salted biscuit recipe and method from a friend and chef on the Sho Tabkhin Al-Youm website:
• Layal Fawaz
• Click on Layal's name to visit her page on Sho Tabkhin Al-Youm and read the details of her delicious recipes.
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Method

1. Mix the ingredients, then knead with warm water as needed until you form a soft dough.
2. Knead until the dough is smooth and not sticky.
3. Divide the dough into portions and add the flavor you want to each: za'atar, cumin, cheddar cheese, or chili, according to taste.
4. Roll out the dough to medium thickness and cut into desired shapes.
5. Brush the tops with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds or nigella (black) seeds.
6. Bake the savory biscuits in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) on the middle rack until golden.