Cakes & Bread
Kastengel Keju Premium (Premium Cheese Kastengel / Dutch Cheese Cookies)
Prep
45 min
Cook
25 min
Servings
50
Level
Medium
Savory, crispy cheese kastengel that melts in your mouth! Made with edam and parmesan cheese for an extra-cheesy double-cheese flavor. A must-have cookie in every jar during Lebaran (Eid) and Christmas.
🧂 Ingredients
🍽️ Servings: 50
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- 250g low-protein all-purpose flour
- 150g cold butter
- 100g shredded edam cheese
- 50g shredded parmesan cheese
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- to taste Topping: shredded edam cheese
- 1 yolk egg for brushing
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👩🍳 Instructions
- 1 Mix the cold butter with both types of shredded cheese until well combined
- 2 Add the egg yolks one at a time
- 3 Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt, then add to the mixture
- 4 Mix until well combined and the dough can be shaped
- 5 Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes
- 6 Roll out the dough to about 0.5cm thick on a floured surface
- 7 Cut into rectangles about 1x4cm
- 8 Arrange on a baking sheet and brush with egg yolk
- 9 Sprinkle shredded cheese on top
- 10 Bake at 150°C (300°F) for 20-25 minutes until golden yellow
💡 Tips
• The butter must be cold so the dough is easy to shape
• The edam + parmesan combo makes the flavor more complex
• Don't roll the dough too thin, or the kastengel will turn out too hard
📊 Nutrition Facts / serving
55
Calories (kcal)
2 g
Protein
4 g
Fat
4 g
Carbs
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