Cheese Cookies

A delicious savory and spicy snack.

Cheese Cookies

2 sticks unsalted butter

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups Rice Krispies

½ tsp cayenne pepper

½ tsp salt

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp paprika

8oz finely grated cheddar cheese

4oz finely grated Monterey jack cheese

½ cup chopped pecans

Let butter soften a little before starting. In an electric mixer, whip together butter and flour. Thoroughly mix in salt and spices. Add Rice Krispies, increasing mixer speed so they break apart some. Add pecans, then cheese.

Using a rolling pin, flatten the dough on a floured surface. Fold dough in half and roll flat again. Repeat this 4 times. Using a small portion of dough each time (a small handful), roll it on the floured surface down to a thickness of ¼ inch. Cut out cookies using a 2 inch round cookie cutter. If you don’t have a cutter, roll dough into a small ball and press flat until it is ¼ inch thick.

Place cookies on dry parchment paper or foil on a cookie sheet with at least ½ inch of space between them and bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Allow to cool on a rack.

Makes 4 dozen.