Cheese Quickies

Nothing better than still warm, cheesy, buttery biscuits fresh from the oven, right?! Enter Cheese Quickies! These tender, flaky, cheese-packed homemade biscuits come together in just 20 minutes and are the perfect side for hearty stews but also make for a great snack with a smear of butter.

If you like making biscuits at home, also check out my Done Buttered Biscuits, Cinnamon Roll Biscuits, and my Cheddar Bay Breakfast Biscuits.

My cousin Betty shared this recipe with our family back in the 90s in our reunion cookbook. These soft biscuits have a big cheese flavor. Use any grated cheese—cheddar, Swiss, parmesan, or gouda—for a different flavor every time you make them. They are perfect with soups and salads. The dough is also perfect as a dumpling topping on casseroles.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Quick & Easy: No rolling or kneading required— this is as easy as mix, drop, and bake!
• Cheesy & Savory: Buttery dough with melty cheese? What’s not to love?
• Your new favorite side: Serve with soups, chili, or instead of scones with your breakfast eggs.

Ingredients Needed

• Flour : All-purpose works best. A 1:1 gluten-free blend can be used as well.
• Baking Powder: Makes these rise in the oven. Make sure yours is still good.
• Salt: Don’t skip it! It enhances the flavor. If you use salted butter, you can reduce it slightly.
• Shortening: A MUST! Gives the biscuits a tender, flaky texture. Cold butter can be used instead but they will be less flaky.
• Cheese: Sharp cheddar is ideal here but any bold-tasting cheese like Monterey Jack or Gruyère would work too.
• Milk: Full-fat. Binds the ingredients. Heavy cream or buttermilk can be used as well.
• Paprika: For sprinkling – adds a hint of smoky spice. Skip if you want or use cayenne pepper.

How to Make Cheese Quickies

These biscuits come together in a flash. For the full printable recipe, check out the recipe card at the end of this post.

1. Preheat oven to 450F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet and set aside.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in shortening and cheese until thoroughly blended.
3. Stir in milk to make a soft, sticky dough. Drop by tablespoons onto the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with paprika
4. Bake for 12 minutes. Serve hot.

Helpful Tips

• The cheese flavor will intensify if you re-heat these the next day!
• Don’t overmix. Stir just until combined for the best texture.
• To get these extra flaky, use cold ingredients.
• We need a hot, hot oven for this recipe so make sure to give your oven enough time to preheat.

Storage Information

• Room temperature: Store in a paper bag at room temp for up to 2 days.
• Freezer: Freeze baked biscuits for up to 3 months. You can reheat these in the oven at 350°F for 10 minutes.
• Make Ahead: This dough contains baking powder so it’s best if you make it fresh. If need be, it can be mixed a few hours ahead and kept chilled until ready to bake.

Serving Suggestions

•  Perfect with soups and stews like my Southwest Stew.
• Serve alongside this Steakhouse Wedge Salad 
• The dough is also perfect as a dumpling topping on casseroles.

Variations

• Use any grated cheese you have – cheddar, Swiss, parmesan, gouda…they all taste great here.
• Breakfast edition: Stir in 1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon.
• Add fresh herbs: Think dried parsley rosemary, oregano, and Italian herbs for a Mediterranean twist.

Frequently Asked Questions

More Recipes for Cheese Lovers

• Classic Cheese Ball
• Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing
• Creamy Dreamy Super Cheesy Mac & Cheese

Cheese Quickies

Recipe by Pennie Saadallah

Servings

12

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

12

minutes

Calories

300

kcal

Total time

22

minutes

Nothing better than still warm, cheesy, buttery biscuits fresh from the oven, right?! Enter Cheese Quickies! These tender, flaky, cheese-packed homemade biscuits come together in just 20 minutes and are the perfect side for hearty stews but also make for a great snack with a smear of butter.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• 3 tsp baking powder

• 12 tsp salt

• 5 tbsp shortening

• 3/4 cup cheese

• 1 cup milk

• paprika

Directions

• Preheat oven to 450F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet and set aside.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening and cheese until thoroughly blended.
• Stir in milk to make a soft, sticky dough. Drop by tablespoons onto prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with paprika
• Bake for 12 minutes. Serve hot.

Notes

• The cheese flavor will intensify if you re-heat these next day!

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