Giada's Pecorino Crackers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups grated pecorino romano cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 combine the cheese, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a medium bowl and stir to combine. add the butter.
• 3 using a hand mixer, beat the cheese mixture and butter until combined. add the flour 1/4 cup at a time, mixing only until incorporated and the mixture holds together.
• 4 place tablespoon-sized balls of the dough on 1 or 2 parchment paper-lined baking sheets, tapping the dough down gently with your fingertips. bake until just beginning to brown at the edges, about 15 minutes.
• 5 let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes. transfer to a serving plate.