Cheese Buttons

Name: Cheese Buttons
Ingredients: 8 ounces, weight Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Shredded; 1 cup All-purpose Flour; 1/2 cups Margarine (don't Use Butter For This One!), Slightly Softened; 1 pinch Salt; 1/4 teaspoons Ground Red Pepper (cayenne)

5 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

8 ounces, weight Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
1 cup All-purpose Flour
1/2 cups Margarine (don't Use Butter For This One!), Slightly Softened
1 pinch Salt
1/4 teaspoons Ground Red Pepper (cayenne)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix all ingredients together until dough forms into a ball.
2

Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
3

Place 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
4

Bake at 400 degrees for 7 to 8 minutes.
5

Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool.
6

You can also freeze unbaked balls in a single layer and then place in a plastic bag once fully frozen.
7

Bake the frozen balls at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.