Cheddar Cookies

Name: Cheddar Cookies
Prep time: 36 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters cold butter, cut into pieces; 1 teaspoons ground red pepper; 3 Tbsps ice water; 1 halve Toasted, salted pecan (optional; see Note); 473 milliliters self-rising flour; 227 grams package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Cheddar Cookies is a vegetarian recipe with 5 servings. One serving contains 610 calories, 18g of protein, and 44g of fat. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 36 minutes. If you have butter, ground pepper, pecan halves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Process flour and butter in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Food Processor

Add cheese and pepper; pulse 6 to 8 times or until combined. With processor running, gradually add water through food chute, and process just until dough forms a ball.

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Cheese

Pepper

Dough

Water

Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls 2" apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each cookie with the bottom of a glass; gently press 1 pecan half into center of each cookie, if desired.

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Dough

Pecans

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Baking Sheet

Bake in batches at 400 for 12 minutes.

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Oven

Let cool on baking sheets 2 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

Remove cookies to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

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Note: To toast pecan halves, coat them with cooking spray, and place in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat 6 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted.

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Cooking Spray