Name: Spicy Cheese Shortbread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; 1/2 cup butter, melted

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ingredients

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
³⁄₄ teaspoon dry mustard
¹⁄₄ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
¹⁄₂ cup butter, melted

directions

Preheat oven to 375 F.
Toss together cheese, flour, mustard and cayenne.
Mix in butter.
Knead with your hands to form a dough.
If the dough feels very dry, add a tablespoon of water.
On a floured surface, roll out half the dough to a thickness between 1/8- and 1/4-inch.
Cut into squares.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned on the bottom.
Remove to a rack to cool.

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