Spicy Cheese Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 cup butter, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 F.
Toss together cheese, flour, mustard and cayenne.
Mix in butter.
Knead with your hands to form a dough.
If the dough feels very dry, add a tablespoon of water.
On a floured surface, roll out half the dough to a thickness between 1/8- and 1/4-inch.
Cut into squares.
Place on ungreased cookie sheets and bake 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned on the bottom.
Remove to a rack to cool.