Peppery Cheddar Coins

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    40

    cookies
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

  • About

Though you may flavor these with any type of hot pepper, including cayenne or hot paprika, I like black pepper best. For the best flavor use an extra-sharp Cheddar, though if you prefer the taste substitute Gruyère, Gouda, or even Emmenthal.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon

Method

  1. Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl; stir well to mix.
  2. In the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, combine the cheese and butter and pulse five or six times to mix. Add the flour mixture and pulse about eight or ten more times, or until the mixture just forms a ball.
  3. Scrape the dough onto a floured work surface and form