Savannah Cheese Wafers

Total Time: 1 hr 1 min Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 36 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 using electric mixer, beat butter in medium bowl until light and fluffy.
• 2 resift flour with salt and cayenne;add to butter and beat just until blended.
• 3 add cheese and blend just until combined; do not overmix (dough will be crumbly).
• 4 gather dough into a ball; divide into fourths and flatten into disks.
• 5 (can be prepared ahead.wrap and refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months. thaw dough before continuing.).
• 6 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 7 roll 1 dough piece out between pieces of waxed paper to thickness of 1/8 inch.
• 8 cut out rounds using a 2 inch plain or scalloped cookie cutter.
• 9 repeat with remaining dough.
• 10 gather up scraps, reroll and cut out additional rounds.
• 11 transfer rounds to nonstick baking sheets (or to parchment covered regular baking sheets) and bake until golden, about 12 minutes.
• 12 cool slightly and serve slightly warm or at room temperature.