Cheese Crackers

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Ingredients

1cupunsalted butter (softened)
8ounceextra sharp cheddar cheese (grated – about 2 cups)
2cupall-purpose flour
1teaspoonsalt
1⁄4teaspoonground red cayenne pepper

Instructions

Cream butter and cheese in large bowl until well blended. Combine flour, salt, and ground red pepper inseparable. Add flour mixture gradually to butter cheese mixture; stir until completely incorporated. Form dough into ball; refrigerate, wrapped in plastic, about 30 minutes.

Heat oven to 350°F.

Remove a small amount of dough from refrigerator at a time; keep remainder chilled. Role 1 teaspoon of the dough between hands; press and flattened to 2-inch diameter on ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remainder of dough.

Bake crackers until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. Let stand 1 minute on baking sheet before removing the spatula to wire rack; cool. Crackers can be stored in tightly covered tin, with waxed paper between layers, up to 2 weeks.

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