Cheese Icebox Wafers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
pinch of ground red pepper
pecan halves
paprika

Preparation

Cream butter; add cheese, flour, salt and pepper and mix until blended.
Shape dough into two 6-inch rolls.
Wrap in wax paper; chill for 2 hours.
Unwrap and cut into 1/4-inch slices; place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Top each wafer with a pecan half. Sprinkle with paprika.
Let cool on wire rack.
Yields about 4 dozen.