Vincent Price Cheese Delights - Biscuits

Most recipes online from Mr. Price have been from his best-known cookbook, "A Treasury of Great Recipes." This one, however, is based on a recipe from the cookbook published with his wife in 1969, "Come into the Kitchen." Posted on a request from folks looking for Vincent Price cheese bread recipes. Prep time does not include chilling.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 6 dozen 1 1/4-inch biscuits

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  chilled butter
• 1⁄2 lb  grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
•  split  blanched almond, for garnish
•  salt, to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, cream together the butter and cheddar cheese (you can use an electric mixer, if you like - just be sure not to overmix).
3. Mix in the flour, salt, and cayenne pepper.
4. Gather dough into a ball, cover with plastic, and chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.
5. Remove from refrigerator and turn out the dough onto a lightly-floured board.
6. Roll dough to a 1/4-inch thickness and cut with a small round biscuit cutter.
7. Place biscuits on a non-stick baking sheet, press a half of a blanched almond in the center of each biscuit, and lightly sprinkle the biscuits to taste with salt.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7 to 8 minutes until golden.