Joan's Cheese Wafers

Description

Bread Recipes by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

Ingredients

• 5 cups plain flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 lb. butter
• lb. sharp cheese
• 1 egg yolk
• tabasco sauce and/or paprika -- optional addition to batter

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add egg yolk.
3. Gradually add flour and cheese, alternating.
4. Mix like dough.
5. Roll in ball and pinch off in hand.
6. Flatten and place close together on greased sheet.
7. Bake at 350 °F for 8–10 minutes.
8. Roll in sugar while still warm.