Pennies
I was thumbing through a few old church cookbooks and an old Hometown Recipes book and came across my Aunt Dot's recipe for "Cheese Pennies". They are much like cheese crackers or cheese straws. I decided to make some and make more of the family recipes in these books! It's fun seeing the names under each recipe and remembering these women and a few men too! 1 lb extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated 1 stick butter 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 1 cup chopped nuts * 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper Mix grated cheese with room temperature butter. Add the rest of the ingredients, and mix well. Divide dough into 4 balls. Roll each ball into a 6"- 8" log about the diameter of a penny. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight. Slice into pennies and bake on parchment paper for 15 minutes at 325 degrees. Yields approximately 12 dozen. * I don't use nuts in mine, but I wanted a little crunch so I added 1 cup of rice crispy cereal. Shared on M...