You have heard of a cheese straw. Well, here's the cheese wafer. It has a nice mix of flavors - nutty, cheesy with a tiny kick. If you want to further enhance these, you can put candied pecans on top.
The full recipe makes four dozen, so you will have plenty for a party and might have some to send home with people.
You can put them in a mason jar with a little ribbon or bow for a small gift.
Ingredients:
3 cups freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick butter, softened
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
pecan halves
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400.
2. Mix all of the ingredients except pecan halves in a mixing bowl to thoroughly combine.
3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll out to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut the dough with a cutter into 2 inch rounds and arrange on two large baking sheets about 1 inch apart. Gather scraps into a ball and roll out one more time.
4. Arrange dough rounds on the baking sheets, about 1/2 inch apart and press a pecan half gently into the center of each round. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until they just begin to brown. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
makes about 4 dozen wafers
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