cheddar dreams

Another recipe?
Two days in a row?

Really?

Sure.  Why not?

And this recipe is pretty cool.  One of my friends makes these for her son and I really wanted to try it.

So I bullied convinced her to write it down.

Think...

a cheez-it meets a cookie.

This would be their offspring.

It's like a cookie-cracker.

Perfect for little mouths.

Tasty and you know what's in them {aka. real ingredients}...

...and what's not {aka. preservatives}.

Homemade.  There's really nothing better.

These are no exception.  They're super-tasty, quick and easy!

And made of cheese.

And this-here family loves us some cheese.

Cheddar Dreams

What you'll need:

2 cups flour

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

3/4 butter, at room temp.

1-1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

granulated sugar for sprinkling {optional}

Make it:

Preheat oven 400°.

Combine flour, paprika, salt, and cayenne pepper.

In large bowl, cream the butter.  

Beat in the dry ingredients.  

Blend in the cheddar cheese.

On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/8".

With cookie cutters, cut into shapes and place 1" apart on an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 4-6 minutes,

until lightly colored.

Sprinkle with optional sugar 

and transfer to wire racks to cool.

{You can substitute Swiss or Colby for the Cheddar -

or use onion powder in place of the cayenne pepper.}

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