Cheese Puffs

This recipe is from "The Mississippi Cookbook." Recipe submitted by Mrs. Anthony Garst of Clarksdale, MS. **These can also be frozen**

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 50 puffs

Ingredients

• 2  cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon paprika
• 1  dash cayenne pepper
• 50  small stuffed green olives

Directions

1. Blend cheese with softened butter.
2. Stir in flour and seasonings which have been sifted together.
3. Mix well.
4. Press 1 teaspoon of this mixture around each olive, covering it completely.
5. Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet and chill until firm.
6. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes.
7. Serve hot.