Red Hot Cheese Wafers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 sticks butter or 3/4 c.
1 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground red pepper
1 c. chopped peanuts
2 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Melt butter.
Pour over grated cheese; add salt, red pepper and peanuts.
Stir to mix.
Gradually mix in flour.
When thoroughly mixed, form dough into 1-inch logs.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold enough to slice into 1/4-inch slices.
Bake slices on cookie sheet in preheated 475\u00b0 oven for about 10 minutes.
Makes 12 dozen.