Prosciutto & Cheddar Shortbreads
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Author Notes: Buttery and rich, melt in your mouth one-bite savory shortbreads that are great with cocktails or anytime snacking. I’ve always intended to make savory shortbread, a Food52 contest inspired me; this is a basic shortbread recipe with two favorites of mine, sharp cheddar and prosciutto. Highly addicting, bet you can’t eat just one! - lapadia
Makes about 20, ¼-inch cookies from each dough log
- 8 oz unsalted butter – room temperature
- 5 oz sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded finely
- 15-20 grinds fresh rainbow peppercorn (or whatever you have on hand) – to your taste
- 4 oz prosciutto small diced – I buy the pre-packaged diced prosciutto = Abraham Diced Prosciutto
- 1-1/4 cup all purpose flour
- Heat a pan over medium heat, add the prosciutto and cook until crispy. Drain on paper towels let, cool completely.
- Grate the white cheddar finely, set aside until needed - micro-plane works nicely for this.
- Beat the butter on medium high until it's fluffy.
- Add the cheddar and peppercorn - continue beating until combined the mixture will look lumpy.
- Begin to add the flour on low speed.
- When the mixture has a crumb appearance, stir in the prosciutto with a spatula. Work the dough, on a lightly floured surface, roll into a squared log.
- For one bite cookies, cut the log into four and shape into 7-inch long smaller logs. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 325°.
- Slice 1/4 inch cookies from a log and place them 1 inch apart on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake 20-25 minutes or until the edges just begin to turn golden.
- Let the cookies rest for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before moving them to a rack and let them cool completely. Store these cookies up to a week in an airtight container.
- Note: The dough keeps for two days in the fridge and for a couple months in the freezer (thaw it in the fridge before using).
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pub Food
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best One-Bite Party Snack
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over 1 year ago Kukla
OOPS! The email does not have the attach button to browse the photo. What a petty!
over 1 year ago lapadia
I'll message you my email and you can send it that way.
over 1 year ago Kukla
Dear lapadia! I baked today your shortbread cookies and they are all that you promise in the notes. I went yesterday to Trader Joe’s and bought a delicious Dubliner from Ireland 2-yers egged cheddar-stile cheese but unfortunately they didn’t have the chopped Prosciutto (being lazy to chop), so I got 4 oz chopped Pancetta. I also couldn’t find the Rainbow peppercorns and added a pinch of cayenne pepper and 1 teaspoon of dried dill. While I was shopping my butter softened and I made the dough in the evening, chilled it overnight and baked them in the morning. I even took a photo for you to see. Thanks’ again and Happy Holidays!
over 1 year ago lapadia
Oh, I am so happy you tried these, Kukla, it makes my day even brighter! Fabulous substitutions, too, I thought about pancetta myself, will try next time :) Happy Holidays to you and yours!
over 1 year ago EmilyC
I've been wanting to make savory shortbread for a long time -- and your version looks and sounds wonderful! I'd kill for an entire day to spend in the kitchen making these and other holiday treats! : )
over 1 year ago lapadia
Thanks, EmilyC! I hope you get to find time to "play" in the kitchen, soon :) One good thing about shortbread is that you can make way ahead, form the logs and they can be placed in the freezer until needed...let thaw in the fridg, of course :) PS - I can't see everything I just wrote because it is running behind the musical, commercial ad to the right of this page! Yikes...
over 1 year ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
bacon and cheddar...yum!
over 1 year ago lapadia
Yum, Yum indeed, thanks for stopping by drbabs!
over 1 year ago gingerroot
What a tasty little bite! I love these.
over 1 year ago lapadia
Thanks, gingerroot, hope you will get to try them! Happy Holidays :)
over 1 year ago Kukla
I saved the recipe but would love to taste a few of your cuties right now, lapadia!
over 1 year ago lapadia
LOL, thanks Kukla! Too bad we can't pick a goodie from our computer screen, there are a few recipes I'd like to be able to taste, now :)
over 1 year ago hardlikearmour
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
YUMMY! Can't go wrong with shortbread, cheese, and pig!
over 1 year ago lapadia
Thanks and LOL, HLA, you have that right!
over 1 year ago sexyLAMBCHOPx
winner, winner chicken dinner! I bought some square cookie cutters and would love to try them out in that shape. Thinking x-mas eve apps - yum!
over 1 year ago lapadia
Thanks, SLC! Have fun! But actually I just roll these into a log and cut :)
over 1 year ago lapadia
OOPS! A MISSING INGREDIENT. Should read:
4 oz prosciutto small diced – I buy the pre-packaged diced prosciutto
over 1 year ago lapadia
Fixed now :)
over 1 year ago lapadia
Fixed now...missing edit button under my photo worked Yay!!
over 1 year ago mrslarkin
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
sounds awesome lapadia! love savory shortbread.
over 1 year ago lapadia
Thanks, mrslarkin, I need to go check out your ricotta cream! yum
over 1 year ago Bevi
This sounds wonderful - the prosciutto is not listed in the ingredients.
over 1 year ago lapadia
Thanks Bevi. Should say:
4 oz prosciutto small diced – I buy the pre-packaged diced prosciutto
There is NO edit button to correct it.
over 1 year ago Bevi
I have my ingredients - will make these today and bake off on Sunday for a big party! I can't wait!