Chipotle Cheese Wafers

• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 48 pecan halves

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In food processor, pulse 1/2 cup cheese until it resembles coarse meal. Remove from bowl. Add pecans to work bowl and pulse until pecans resemble coarse meal.
3. In a large bowl, combine cheese, pecans, flour, margarine, salt, pepper and paprika, mixing well. Add cereal to mixture, stirring gently just until combined.
4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten dough balls gently with a fork. Place pecan half on top of indentation.
5. Bake for 13 minutes. Remove to wire racks and cool.

cheddar cheese, pecans, flour, margarine, salt, ground chipotle chile pepper, ground paprika, crisp rice, pecan

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chipotle-cheese-wafers-340150 (may not work)