This is a favorite Christmas recipe of my father's and husband's. It's fairly simple to do and tastes good.
Ingredients
- butter: 0.5 cup (softened)
- cheddar cheese: 4 cups (shredded)
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- salt: 1 tsp
- ground red pepper: 0.25 tsp (optional)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
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In a large bowl cream butter and cheese. Stir in flour and salt; mix well. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 inch in thickness. Cut into 2 inch strips and sprinkle with ground red pepper. Place strips on prepared cookie sheet(s) 1 1/2 inches apart.
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Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until crisp.
