Cheese Pecan Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 16 ounces cheddar cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• pecan halves
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix butter and cheese. add garlic powder and cayenne pepper.
• 2 mix in flour. roll into 2 logs approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter. wrap in waxed paper and chill for two hours in refrigerator.
• 3 slice 1/4 inch thick and place pecan half centered on top. place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 4 bake in a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes. watch carefully and do not let cookie get brown as the flavor will be damaged.
• 5 place on paper towels and while still warm sift powdered sugar over top of each cookie. store in air tight container. keeps well for two weeks and freezes well.