CRISPY CHEESE WAFERS

Crispy Cheese Wafers

These bring back memories of my own mother, who always had a tin of similar cheese wafers handy all through the Christmas holidays.

Makes about 4 dozen

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

2 cups grated sharp Cheddar cheese

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 cups Rice Krispies or other puffed rice cereal

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine butter and cheese in mixer. Sift together flour, salt and cayenne.

2. Blend dry ingredients into butter and cheese using stiff spatula. Mixture will be crumbly. Stir in cereal and pecans. Roll into small marble-sized balls; heat from hands will help hold dough together. Flatten with small fork on ungreased, non-stick cookie sheets. Bake 11-12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Store in tins. Wafers freeze well.