Shelly's Recipe

CHEESE PENNIES

Category: Cheese

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 lb grated sharp cheddar cheese, at room temperature
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 envelope dry onion soup mix
Cayenne pepper
Pecan halves optional

Combine butter and cheese and mix well. Add rest of ingredients, except pepper and pecans. Add a few grains of cayenne pepper. Mix thoroughly. Divide into 4 pieces.

Roll each into a cylinder (silver dollar size), wrap in foil and freeze. To serve, partially defrost roll, cut slices 1/4 inch thick, top with pecan halves if desired and bake on a greased cookie sheet at 400 for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from pan while warm to prevent breaking.