Cheddar Pecan Crisps

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter softened
• 2 c 8 oz Cheddar cheese coarsely grated
• 1 large egg yolk
• 12 tsp salt
• 12 tsp cayenne
• 23 c all-purpose flour
• 23 c pecans finely chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 Beat together butter and cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth Beat in the remaining ingredients Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls and arrange 3-inches apart on buttered baking sheets Flatten each ball into a 1 12-inch disk and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden brown Bake 15 to 18 minutes Makes about 50 crisps