Crunchy Cheese Snacks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Cheddar cheese, shredded
3/4 c. flour
3/4 c. crisp rice cereal, coarsely crushed
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/3 c. butter, softened
2 Tbsp. cold water
24 pecan halves

Preparation

Combine cheese, flour, cereal, bacon, salt, dry mustard, red pepper and garlic powder.
Add butter; stir with fork until blended.
Sprinkle water over and stir until dough forms a ball. By level tablespoons, drop dough onto greased baking sheet. Press a pecan half in center.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool on wire racks.
Makes 2 dozen.