Cheese Wafers Rimmed in Smoked Paprika

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Cheese Wafers Rimmed in Smoked Paprika recipe.

INGREDIENTS: 
2 cups grated sharp White Cheddar Cheese

1 1/2 sticks Butter, room temperature

1 c All-Purpose Flour

1 c Bread Flour

1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

1/2 tsp Kosher Salt

1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika (Optional)

PREPARATION & METHOD:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cheese and butter must be at room temperature. Cream together and add sifted flour and spices.

Squeeze together the pea-sized pieces of dough until you can divide the mixture into two or three equal-sized balls. Work the dough until its warm and pliable and has the texture of a ball of Play-Doh.

Roll balls into logs (diameter of wafers will not increase when baked) and sprinkle on or roll in smoked paprika.

With dental floss or a sharp knife, slice logs into 1/4 to 1/2 inch wafers. Lay wafers in rows on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until wafers are the soft-baked consistency of a sugar cookie. Be careful not to overcook as softer wafers will melt in your mouth. Dough may be refrigerated for up to a week before baking.


Yield:  40-50 wafers

Recipe and Photo Courtesy of:
Kim Byer
The Paper Apron – a Food Blog

The Paper Apron is a food blog written by South Carolinian Kim Byer, a hobby chef who fell in love with the art of cooking as a child. As “Chef-in-Editor” of The Paper Apron, she brings her favorite seasonal and, often, Southern fare to life, complete with colorful, mouth-watering pictures and punctuated with tips on the culinary arts, travel and entertaining.  Visit:  www.PaperApron.com

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