Cheese Tasters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 c. flour
1 c. (4 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
2 c. crisp rice cereal

Preparation

Cream butter; add flour and next 3 ingredients, mixing until well blended.
Stir in cereal.
Shape mixture into 1-inch balls. Place balls about 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Flatten each ball with a fork dipped in flour.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 20 to 22 minutes or until lightly browned.
Let cool completely on wire racks.
Yield:
5 1/2 dozen.