Cheddar Cheese And Olive Balls

Ingredients

• 14 lb Cheddar cheese grated
• 14 c butter softened
• 14 tsp paprika
• 34 c all-purpose flour
• 36 to 40 tiny stuffed Spanish olives drained

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Allow cheese to soften to room temperature
3. Combine cheese butter and paprika
4. Mix well into flour by hand until pieces of cheese disappear and mixture is smooth and deep yellow in color
5. Cover and allow to stand at room temperature 15 minutes
6. Pinch off small pieces of dough about 1 teaspoon and flatten in palm of hand to a circle about 1 12-inches in diameter
7. Place well drained olive in center of dough bringing edges together to cover olive completely
8. Roll gently between palms of hands
9. Place on ungreased cookie sheet chill 10 minutes in refrigerator
10. Cook 20 to 25 minutes or until brown