Cheese Snappy Wafers

By MarieR

Southern Living, February 2016

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 2 cups crisp rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies)

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°. Cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese, red pepper, and salt. Fold in cereal. Shape into 1-inch balls, and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each dough ball. Bake, in batches, 15 minutes. (Refrigerate remaining baking sheet while first batch is baking.)

Preheat oven to 350°. Cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese, red pepper, and salt. Fold in cereal. Shape into 1-inch balls, and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten each dough ball. Bake, in batches, 15 minutes. (Refrigerate remaining baking sheet while first batch is baking.)