Savory Parmesan Shortbread Rounds
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese or asiago cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic - minced
- 1 cup unsalted butter - chilled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese or asiago cheese for topping 
 
These savory cookie-like rounds are a wonderful accompaniment for vegetable or fruit slices or a
variety of cheeses.
 
Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.

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  • Line the baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat.
  • Mix flour, cheese, salt, garlic
    and pepper in a food processor or blender.
  • Add butter, using small pulses, process until dough begins to come together.
  • Gather dough into a ball.
  • Divide the dough in half and roll each half into a 12 inch
    log.
  • Cut each long into 1 inch slices.
  • Using your hands, roll each piece into a ball.
  • Arrange the dough balls onto a prepared baking sheets, spacing them approximately 1 1/2 inches
    apart.
  • Take a glass with a two inch round bottom and dip it into flour, then press each ball
    into a two inch diameter round.
  • Sprinkle each round with parmesan or Asiago cheese.
  • Bake
    the rounds until the tops are dry and the bottoms are golden brown, approximatley 20 minutes.
  • Transfer them to a wire rack to cool.


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