MEXICAN
CHEESE COOKIES
(Yield: 2 dozen)
½ cup sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup self-rising flour
1 egg, lightly beaten
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheets with non-stick
vegetable spray.
In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy;
stir in cheese until well blended. Stir in flour until blended.
Form teaspoonfuls of dough into 3½x½-inch stick Place
on prepared cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Brush with beaten egg.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely on a wire rack.
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