Cheese Nips - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons butter
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
3/4 cup rice flour
1/4 cup potato starch
1 teaspoon xanthan gum

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Grate the cheese (you should have approximately 2 cups).
Set aside.
Place butter in bowl of mixer and beat until creamy.
Add egg, salt, and pepper.
Beat until blended.
Beat in cheese one-third at a time until completely combined.
Stir in flours and xanthan gum until thoroughly blended.
Work the dough into a ball.
If dough doesn't stick together, add cold water, 1 T at a time, until a ball can be formed.
Don't worry about overworking.
Divide dough in half.
Place one half on a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and roll out as thin as possible.
Repeat with the other half.
Sprinkle with salt, if desired, and cut with a pastry wheel into 1-inch squares.
Bake for 4 to 6 minutes, until deep golden.