Pecan-date Cheese Wafers

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine butter, cheese, pecans, dates and red pepper.
• 2 beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until well combined.
• 3 gradually add flour, beating until just combined.
• 4 wrap dough in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• 5 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 6 line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 7 roll dough into 1-inch balls.
• 8 place balls 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
• 9 using a flat-bottomed glass dipped in sugar, flatten balls to 1/4-inch thickness.
• 10 bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 11 let cool on pans for 2 minutes.
• 12 remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.