Old Bay Pretzel-and-Cheese Cookies

By jenlin

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 12 Tbsp cold butter, cut into 24 pieces
• 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 oz salted pretzels, coarsely chopped

Details

Servings 36
Adapted from communitytable.parade.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place flour, Old Bay and salt in a food processor; pulse to combine. Scatter butter on top of flour mixture. Pulse until dough forms clumps, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides of bowl. Add cheese and pretzels; pulse to combine. Turn dough onto a work surface; knead briefly to bring it together. Divide in half; shape each half into a 9-inch log. Wrap each tightly in plastic wrap; freeze at least 1 hour and up to 2 months.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Position racks to divide oven into thirds.

Use a serrated knife to cut dough into ⅓-inch-thick slices. Place slices 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 19–21 minutes, rotating sheets front to back and top to bottom after 10 minutes, or until firm and golden. Cool on sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.

Makes 3 dozen