Smoked Cheddar Cheese Crisps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick)
6 ounces smoked cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon milk

Preparation

Using an electric mixer, beat butter and cheese in medium bowl until well blended.
Mix flour, cayenne and salt; gradually beat dry ingredients into butter alternately with milk (dough will be soft).
Turn dough out into sheet of plastic wrap;shape dough into 8-inch-long log using plastic as aid.
Wrap and refrigerate at least 6 hours.
(Can be prepared 2 days ahead.).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Unwrap dough and cut log into 1/8 to 1/4-inch-thick slices.
Place 1 inch apart on heavy large cookie sheet.
Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Transfer to rack and cool 3 minutes;serve warm or cool completely and store in an airtight container.