Smoky Cheese Bites

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups grated smoked cheddar cheese (8 oz)
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 (6 ounce) can hickory-flavored whole almonds

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, combine flour, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• 2 add cheese, mixing well.
• 3 cut in butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal.
• 4 knead dough with hands until smooth.
• 5 preheat oven to 425.
• 6 on a lightly-floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
• 7 cut into rounds with a 1 1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
• 8 place rounds on greased baking sheets.
• 9 top each round with an almond.
• 10 bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges.
• 11 cool on wire racks.
• 12 store in airtight container.