Cream Cheese and Grated Cheese Cookies

Name: Cream Cheese and Grated Cheese Cookies
Yield: Makes about 30 cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 120 g all-purpose flour (Dolce used); 30 g grated cheese; 64 g unsalted butter; 2 pieces (36 g) cream cheese (Philadelphia 18g blocks); 45 g sugar (granulated); 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier

omix @cook_40159234

These cookies, made with cream cheese and grated cheese, are wonderfully aromatic and crispy. They make a delightful gift.
The origin of this recipe: Using only cream cheese lacks aroma, and using only grated cheese makes it overwhelmingly cheesy. By combining them and adding Grand Marnier, I achieved a subtle citrusy sweet aroma.

omix @cook_40159234

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Ingredients

Makes about 30 cookies

120 gall-purpose flour (Dolce used)
30 ggrated cheese
64 gunsalted butter
2 pieces (36 g)cream cheese (Philadelphia 18g blocks)
45 gsugar (granulated)
1 teaspoonGrand Marnier

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Steps

1

Preparation: Break up any clumps in the grated cheese with your hands until it's fine, then mix evenly with the all-purpose flour using a whisk.
2

Soften the butter and cream cheese to room temperature and mix with a spatula until smooth.
3

Add the sugar to the mixture in step 2 and mix evenly with a spatula. No need to make it fluffy!
4

Add the Grand Marnier to the mixture in step 3 and mix quickly with a spatula.
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Add the flour mixture from step 4 and mix gently. It's okay if it looks crumbly. Don't overmix.
6

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, form into a ball, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
7

Divide the chilled dough into two parts and shape each into a log about 3 cm square. Round shapes are also fine. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) before cutting the dough.
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Cut the dough into slices about 1/4 inch thick and bake in a preheated oven at 340°F (170°C) for about 20 minutes. Be careful not to overbake, as ovens vary.
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This is the grated cheese I used. It's very fine and perfect for baking, resulting in a crisp finish.