Carla Vavala’s recipe on page 19 of her book Fusion of Food and Friends is called “Spritz Cheese Cookies”.  I was going to shape the cookies into delightful little spritzes but the dough was too thick for me to squeeze through the form.  I settled for small round cookies and also made a few “worms”.  The baked result has a cheesy light flavor, like a cracker but with a cookie texture.  You’ll be surprised at how popular these snacks will be for kids and adults.

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Makes 24 cookies

  • 1/2 lb. sharp cheddar or aged Swiss cheese, finely shredded
  • 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • Dash of hot sauce (*I put about 1 tsp. of habanero sauce in by mistake and the result wasn’t hot at all- it was perfect!)
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Cream the cheese, butter, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce until smooth.

In a large bowl, add the flour, salt and paprika.  Gradually add the cheese mix to the flour mix and blend until it becomes a dough.

Shape into a long log and cut small, thin cookies or try to put into a spritz cookie press.

Bake for 10- 12 minutes or until brown.

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These half dollar size cookies have so much flavor and are easy to make, they are just perfect for weekend snacking, party snacks or on the side with your favorite soup.

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You don’t even have to dirty a cheese knife. The cheese is already there!

Remember Cheez It’s?  I could never stop at just one Devil

Cheez it

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