Cheddar Cheese Spritz Crackers

9 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • poppy seeds or sesame seeds, to garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat together butter and cheese.
  2. 2
    Add egg yolks, pepper, mustard, salt, and sugar; beat until well blended.
  3. 3
    Add flour and stir until smoothly blended.
  4. 4
    Form dough into balls, put into a spritz cookie press and shape crackers on baking sheets.
  5. 5
    Or chill dough for 1 hour, roll on a floured surface and cut with fancy cookie cutters, then place on baking sheets.
  6. 6
    Decorate with seeds if desired.
  7. 7
    Bake uncovered at 375F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
  8. 8
    Serve warm or cooled.

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