Original Cheese Tempters recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
½ pound shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
¼ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
1 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups pecan halves

Nutrition Info

124.5 calories
carbohydrate: 4.7 g
cholesterol: 16.1 mg
fat: 10.8 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 3.1 g
saturatedFat: 4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 88.3 mg
sugar: 0.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Blend the butter, cheese, salt and cayenne pepper together until well combined. Stir in the flour and mix well. Shape dough into 3 rolls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap the rolls in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm.

  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  3. Cut rolls into 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick slices. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and press a pecan half or piece onto the top of each cookie.

  4. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 12 minutes or until set. Let cool on wire wracks before storing in an airtight container.

Recipe Yield

5 dozen

Recipe Note

Not a sweet treat, but one that my diabetic son loves. I have been making these for over 20 years. It's a must for Christmas

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