Cheesies Crackers

By
Debbie McNeely

Crackers with swiss and parmesan cheeses.

Preparation time
10 minutes
Cooking time
20 minutes
Total time
30 minutes
Yield
3 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups swiss cheese (grated) 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese (grated, if fresh) 1⁄2 cup butter (at room tempature) 3⁄4 cup flour 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 egg 1 teaspoon water 1 dash paprika

Instructions

Knead together (or use food processor) 1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, butter, flour, salt, cayenne pepper and nutmeg. Form into a ball, chill 15 minutes. Make small balls using a tablespoon. Arrange on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten each with a glass dipped in flour into a 1/4-inch thick circle. Brush with egg beaten with water. Sprinkle on a little remaining Swiss cheese. Bake until puffed and lightly browned at 425 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool; sprinkle with paprika and store in airtight container. These freeze well.

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