Sweet and salt biscuits are those bakery style cookies that everyone likes to enjoy with tea or coffee. They are crisp, light and with a nice balance of mild sweet and salty taste which makes it so addictive. Once you start eating, you will not stop with just one. so I keep making them often.
These biscuits are very common in bakeries and tea shops, but making at home is actually very easy. Just flour, butter, sugar and little salt is enough to bake a batch of crunchy biscuits in no time. They stay good for days and perfect for evening tea breaks or even for kids snack box.
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About Sweet and Salt Biscuits
Sweet and salt biscuits are a very popular tea time snack in many bakeries. They are light in texture, crispy and has that slight salty bite along with sweet taste. Because of this balance, you can easily eat 2–3 with no heaviness. It is the kind of biscuit that goes well any time of the day, not just tea time.
The dough is made with flour, butter, sugar and little milk just to bring it together. Roll them thin, cut into shapes and bake till golden. The small pinch of salt is what makes this recipe different from normal sweet cookies and gives that bakery taste. Even first timers in baking can try this recipe as it is very forgiving and simple.
You can try small variations with this. Adding jeera or ajwain to the dough gives a nice flavor. You can also increase sugar if you like more sweet. Even the shape can be changed using different cookie cutters. I sometimes cut into stars or hearts to make it more exciting. Each version tastes nice and has that tea shop feel.
I usually bake these on weekends as a small snack. My family loves it with evening tea. I store them in an airtight box but honestly they finish very soon.
Sweet and Salt Biscuits Ingredients
- Maida – I used plain flour to make biscuits, it gives soft texture and crispness. You can use half wheat flour too but bakery style comes with maida.
- Butter – Soft butter at room temperature makes dough smooth and gives flavor. I used unsalted, but if using salted reduce salt in recipe.
- Powdered sugar – I used powdered sugar so it mixes well with butter and flour. Gives mild sweetness.
- Milk – Milk is only to bring the dough together. Do not add more else dough becomes sticky. You can use raw or boiled milk.
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How to make Sweet & Salt Biscuits Step by Step
1.In a mixing bowl - take butter and powdered sugar.Whisk it well without any lumps.Now add flour.
2.After adding the flour, salt, mix well then add milk and bring it together to form a soft dough. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
3.Now using a rolling pin, roll the dough to a slightly thin layer about ⅛ inch thickness. Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes. Cut using a cookie cutter of your choice. Collect the scrap and repeat the same.
4.Arrange this in a baking tray, prick holes with a fork to avoid puffing. Bake in the same temperature for 12-15 minutes or until it turns golden.
Store in an airtight container.
Expert Tips
- Do not knead too much – Just mix and bring the dough together, that’s enough. If you keep kneading hard then biscuits will turn tough and not crispy.
- Roll it thin – Make sure to roll the dough thin, so it bakes well and comes out crisp. If it is rolled thick then the middle part stays soft and not nice.
- Always preheat oven – Preheating for 10 minutes is must, else the biscuits may not bake evenly. Hot oven gives that nice golden finish.
- Keep a eye while baking – Time depends on how thick or thin you roll. After 10 minutes check once, when the edges start to brown you can switch off.
- Try flavoring – You can add jeera, ajwain or even pepper to give different taste. Each time it feels like a new biscuit.
Serving and Storage
These biscuits are best with evening tea or coffee. It’s also good for kids snack box as they are light and not too sweet. Store in airtight box once cooled, they stay crisp for about a week.
FAQS
1.Can I use wheat flour?
Yes you can, but texture will be little dense compared to only maida.
2.Can I make biscuits more sweet?
Yes just add more sugar as per your taste.
3.Why did biscuits become hard?
Just bring it together softly. Don’t the dough too much it will become hard.
4.Can I add cardamom?
Yes, cardamom powder or even vanilla can be added.
5.How long it stays fresh?
It’s good for one week in airtight container at room temperature.
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Sweet and Salt Biscuits Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain flour / maida
- ⅓ cup butter at room temperature
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon powdered sugar / icing sugar
- ¼ cup minus 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl – take butter and powdered sugar. Whisk it well without any lumps.
- Now add flour. After adding the flour, add salt, mix well then add milk and bring it together to form a soft dough.
- Allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
- Now using a rolling pin, roll the dough to a slightly thin layer about ⅛ inch thickness.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10 minutes.
- Cut using a cookie cutter of your choice. Collect the scrap and repeat the same.
- Arrange this in a baking tray, prick holes with a fork to avoid puffing.
- Bake at 180 Deg C for 12-15 minutes or until it turns golden.
- Store Sweet & Salt Biscuits in an airtight container.
Notes
- Do not knead too much – Just mix and bring the dough together, that’s enough. If you keep kneading hard then biscuits will turn tough and not crispy.
- Roll it thin – Make sure to roll the dough thin, so it bakes well and comes out crisp. If it is rolled thick then the middle part stays soft and not nice.
- Always preheat oven – Preheating for 10 minutes is must, else the biscuits may not bake evenly. Hot oven gives that nice golden finish.
- Keep a eye while baking – Time depends on how thick or thin you roll. After 10 minutes check once, when the edges start to brown you can switch off.
- Try flavoring – You can add jeera, ajwain or even pepper to give different taste. Each time it feels like a new biscuit.
Kamali Ah
Can we make these biscuits in cooker? If so please guide me how to proceed..
SHARMILEE J
I havent tried baking cookies / biscuits in cooker so not really sure...will try and post it
Sneha Ramesh
sharmilee mam please post some puff recipes 🙂
roshini
Hi , when should we add salt. It is not mentioned in the recipe. Also is there any baking powder in this recipe?
SHARMILEE J
Salt should be added along with flour.No baking powder for this recipe
Unknown
Hi butter is unsalted right?
SHARMILEE J
yes
Mitali
Hello! I tried out your recipe and added mixed herbs like oregano, parsley, basil, Rosemary and jeera. Added a bit of chili powder and salt. They turned out exceptional. Also I used ghee because I didn't have butter.. it worked well too. Thanks!!
Padma
Hi Sharmi
Any alternative for maida??
Sharmilee J
You can try with wheat flour