Blue Cheese Cocktail Crackers

These are aweome with Bloody Mary's and I imagine any other drink as well. We used V8 and they were great! Sunset Magazine, 01/06.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1  cup butter, at room temperature
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups  crumbled blue cheese
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  cups  crisp rice cereal, such as Rice Krispies
• 2  slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. With a mixer on medium speed, cream together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
3. Add cayenne, blue cheese, flour, rice cereal, and bacon (if using) and beat on medium-low speed until well blended.
4. The dough will be stiff.
5. Roll 1-tablespoon portions into balls and place slightly apart on baking sheets.
6. Flatten each ball with a fork.
7. Bake until crackers are golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.