Savory Cheese Cutouts (use cookie cutters for any holiday)

By á-47

This recipe is always successful because the dough is easy to work with and cuts well.

Can be made year-round using cookie cutter shapes to suit the season or holiday.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup (4 oz) shredded swiss cheese
• 1 tea. sugar
• 1 tea. salt
• 1/2 tea. ground mustard
• 1/8 to 1/4 tea. cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. cold butter
• 9 Tbsp. dry white wine or chicken broth
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• sesame and/or poppy seeds

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients, cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add wine or broth, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8" thickness. Cut with floured 2" cookie cutters. Place 1" apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Brush tops with egg; sprinkle with sesame and/or poppy seeds.

Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield: 6 dozen