Taste of Texas Cheese Bites

Submitted by Molly53

"A zingy, Tex-Mex cheesy bite with a taste as big as Texas."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 60 cookies

ingredients

• 828.06 ml all-purpose flour
• 236.59 ml sugar
• 236.59 ml pecans, finely ground
• 473.18 ml corn chips, finely ground (Fritos Chili-Cheese flavor preferred)
• 473.18 ml sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 4.92 ml apple pie spice
• 4.92 ml cayenne pepper (use more or less depending on your taste)
• 4.92 ml chili powder (Gebhardt's preferred)
• 4.92-9.85 ml cumin
• sea salt, to taste
• 453.59 g butter, melted
• 4.92-9.85 ml vanilla extract
• 0.26-0.52 ml Tabasco sauce (more to taste)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Mix all dry ingredients together, using a pastry blender to mix together until it resembles coarse bread crumbs.
3. Add vanilla and pepper sauce to the melted butter.
4. Combine the dry and moist ingredients, stirring well.
5. Knead this by hand until dough leaves the side of the bowl.
6. Drop by generous teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
7. Flatten with a fork to make thin wafers.
8. Bake cookies for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Remove to cooling rack and sprinkle lightly with paprika.
10. Store in an airtight container.