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After it’s quick whirl, you dump it out and give it a little lovin. I used cold butter so it didn’t form a ball like it should have, but it came together quite easily after my hands warmed it up a bit.
Just form out a few logs. This is when you can sample the raw dough. Just slice off a little piece. But be careful, you’ll eat the whole log if you don’t watch yourself. Not that I did, I’m just saying!
Now you can use your useful little whatyamacallit and suck the air out to freeze for later or… bake up a batch.
I sliced and baked!
See how pretty it looks on my cheese and cracker platter? And it was a total hit with my guests!
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Cheddar Shortbread
By Shari at Whisk:A Food Blog
3 ounces (about 1/3 cup) unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces old cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup flour
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a food processor, mix the butter, cheese, flour and cayenne pepper with the metal blade until the dough forms a ball. Roll the dough into a log. Chill for one hour or freeze for later,
Slice into ¼-inch rounds and place on baking sheet.
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Bake for 17-20 minutes, or until light brown. Let cool.
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Looks yummy and sounds easy to prepare
They look great! I love slicing and baking.
Yum! Great idea. It looks delish.
These do look perfect for the holiday party!
Great with a glass of wine!! What a wonderful recipe, I will certainly try it!
Have a wonderful day!!
Oh I may have to try these because they look like great big cheezits. And I LOVE cheezits. Unfortunately I’m going to have to wait for an occasion to make them though so I don’t eat them all!
I’m glad they turned out for you!
These sound delicious! And I’ve been wanting to get one of those ziploc thingies – does it work well?
I’ve been meaning to make some cheese shortbread! It looks delicious!
Looks great. And I love that you can prep it ahead.