Cheese Wafers

Name: Cheese Wafers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 38 wafers
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (6 oz); 1 dash cayenne pepper; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; 38 pecan halves, if desired

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Recipe by Derf2440

A favourite, can be served with appetizer toppings if the pecan is not used or very nice plain.

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READY IN: 24mins

YIELD: 38 wafers

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

¹⁄₂

cup butter, at room temperature
1 ¹⁄₂

cups shredded cheddar cheese (6 oz)
1

dash cayenne pepper
1

cup all-purpose flour
2

tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
38

pecan halves, if desired

DIRECTIONS

In a medium bowl, beat together butter, cheese and cayenne pepper until thoroughly blended.
Add flour, beating until blended.
Shape dough into log about 9 1/2 inch long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Roll log in sesame seeds, coating completely.
Wrap and refrigerate until firm, several hours or overnight.
To bake wafers, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut chilled dough into 1/4 inch slices.
Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Press a pecan half in centre of each, if using.
Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges and bottoms are golden.
Remove wafers from baking sheets, cool on racks.

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