Zesty Cheddar Crisps

Ingredients

• 8 ounces aged cheddar cheese
• 23 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika (or 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper)
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 cup butter
• cubed
• 14 cup pecans or 14 cup walnuts
• finely chopped

Instructions

1. In a food processor work bowl fitted with a shredding blade, shred cheese.
2. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
3. Replace shredding blade with metal blade.
4. To work bowl, add flour, baking powder, paprika and salt and pulse to blend, about 4 times.
5. Add shredded cheese and butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about 20 times.
6. Turn out on a lightly floured board and knead until dough comes together.
7. Shape into a long roll about 1-inch in diameter.
8. Spread nuts on a cutting board and roll dough in them until well coated.
9. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, for at least 3 hours or up to 1 week.
10. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 400F Cut dough into slices about 1/4 inch thick.
11. Arrange on prepared baking sheet, at least 2-inches apart.
12. Bake in preheated oven for 6 minutes.
13. Remove from oven.
14. Using spatula, turn crisps over and bake until lightly browned, about 6 minutes more.
15. Let cool in pan on rack for 2 minutes.