Stilton & Walnut Shortbreads
- 1 c. flour
- 1/3 c. butter
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- pinch salt
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 4 oz. Stilton cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 c. walnuts, finely chopped
- 24 walnut halves
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Place flour, butter, sugar, salt, nutmet and cayenne pepper in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the Stilton cheese and chopped walnuts and pulse until the dough is crumbly and just holds together when pinched between two fingers.
- Turn dough onto a piece of baking parchment. Gather into a ball, flatten into a disc and place a second piece of parchment on top. Roll the dough until 1/4" thick. Cut into cookies with a 2" cutter. Line a baking sheet with parchment and place cookies 1" apart. Gently press a walnut half on top of each cookie.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until just set, not browned.
flour, butter, sugar, salt, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, stilton cheese, walnuts, walnut halves
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/stilton-walnut-shortbreads-50058188 (may not work)