Cheese & Chive Biscuits

INGREDIENTS

2 cups flour
1 cup finely grated extra sharp cheddar
Pinch of sea salt
2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 egg yolk

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Sift the flour into a bowl. Stir in the grated cheddar, salt, and chives.

In a separate bowl, whisk the oil, egg yolk and 1/3 cup of water together. Add the oil mixture to the flour mixture and stir until well combined. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Roll the dough out between sheets of lightly floured non-stick baking paper until about 5 mm thick. Use a 5 1/2 cm round cutter to cut out the biscuits. Place on a non-stick cookie sheet.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden. Cool on cookie sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.