Cheddar Cheese Rounds

Name: Cheddar Cheese Rounds
Yield: Makes about 5 dozen
Ingredients: 1/4 cup, pecans; 1 1/4 cups (6¼ ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon, cornstarch; 2 cups, shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into pieces and softened; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, salt

Appetizers
Cheese

Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2008

We wanted savory shortbread-like crackers that were flaky and cheesy rather than floury and bland.

SERVES Makes about 5 dozen

TIME 1 hour, plus 1 hour chilling

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