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Savory Parmesan Shortbread Rounds - Recipe

These savory cookie-like rounds are a wonderful accompaniment for vegetable or fruit slices or a variety of cheeses.
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Savory Parmesan Shortbread Rounds Recipe
Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • 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.
 
 
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Container: 2 baking sheets, parchment paper or silpat, food processor or blender
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