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Chester
Chester biscuits are shortbread biscuits made with Cheshire cheese, and are known as "Cheshire cheese cookies".
Here's a version with Comté cheese.
Here's a version with Comté cheese.
9,866
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
6.65 €
50 pieces
5 IngredientsLast modified on: August 24th 2025
For 50 pieces, you will need:
- 1
250 g flour - 2
250 g butter - 3
4 g salt - 4
5 g paprika - 5
250 g Comté cheese - Total weight: 760 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Grate over 250 g Comté cheese
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Knead with a hook at minimum speed...
Stage 4
... until you obtain a smooth paste.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pour the dough onto your work surface and shape into a ball.
Cut the ball into 2 equal parts.
Cut the ball into 2 equal parts.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 6 min.
Roll each ball into a cylinder up to 3 cm (1.2 inches) in diameter.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 hour
Place each cylinder on a piece of cling film and roll it up.
Place the wrapped cylinders in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
Place the wrapped cylinders in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
After this time, preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F), then remove the film from the hardened pasta cylinders.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 8 min.
Cut into slices no thicker than 1 cm (0.4 inches).
Stage 10
Place the slices as you go on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet.
Be careful not to pack them too tightly, as they will spread out a little when cooked.
Be careful not to pack them too tightly, as they will spread out a little when cooked.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 20 min.
Bake for 15-20 minutes at 180°C (360°F).
Stage 12
Remarks
Comté cheese can be replaced, totally or partially, by another hard cheese such as Beaufort, Cantal or Salers.
Paprika is there to add a little pep to the cookies, but you can replace it with another spice of your choice, or a little Espelette pepper.
Paprika is there to add a little pep to the cookies, but you can replace it with another spice of your choice, or a little Espelette pepper.
Keeping: Several days in a closed jar in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 190 RDI=20 % | 290 RDI=40 % | 3,760 RDI=190 % | 15,760 RDI: 190 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 30 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 500 RDI=30 % | 2,080 RDI: 30 % |
| Per piece | 2 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=0 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 320 RDI: 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 50 pieces : 6.65 €
- Per piece : 0.15 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Flour
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Comté cheese
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Paprika
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