Description
Crispy, golden cheese cookies made with oats and real butter, paired with a creamy smoked trout and ricotta cheese dip—an elegant appetizer or cozy snack.
Ingredients
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- 150g all-purpose flour (or 50/50 with whole wheat flour)
- 70g hard cheese, finely grated
- 45g rolled oats
- 100g cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1/4–1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- 1 egg yolk
- 20ml ice-cold water
- 150g cream cheese
- 150g ricotta cheese
- 100g cold-smoked trout, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Pinch of garlic powder (optional)
- White pepper to taste
- Small bunch of parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, grated cheese, and salt.
- Add cold butter and rub in until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the egg yolk and ice water, mixing just until dough comes together.
- Shape dough into a disc, wrap in cling film, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness and cut out cookies.
- Place cookies on the tray and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden at the edges.
- Cool cookies on a wire rack.
- Blend cream cheese and ricotta until smooth.
- Fold in trout, lemon juice, zest, garlic powder, white pepper, and parsley.
- Serve cookies warm or at room temperature with the smoked trout cream.
Notes
- Adjust salt in the cookie dough depending on the saltiness of the cheese.
- Refrigerating the dough helps with handling and texture.
- The trout dip can be made in advance and stored in the fridge.
- For extra crispiness, bake the cookies a minute or two longer but watch closely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Rustic European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 275 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
