Chipa galleta (cheese and cassava biscuit)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a tray with baking paper.
2. Mix the starch, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
3. In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar, then beat in the eggs one at a time.
4. Stir in the grated cheese and the milk, then gradually add the starch until you have a smooth, firm dough.
5. Shape into small balls, then flatten them slightly with your palm on the tray.
6. If you like, brush the tops with beaten egg yolk and scatter a few anise seeds over them.
7. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until the edges are golden. Leave to cool on a rack, as the biscuits firm up as they cool.