Cheddar Shortbread Bites

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Dash ground red pepper
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg (white only)
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 1 tablespoon sesame seed

1. Combine flour, butter, salt and red pepper in bowl; beat at medium speed until dough forms.
2. Add cheese; mix until ball forms.
3. Shape dough into disk; wrap in plastic food wrap.
4. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
5. Heat oven to 350F.
6. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness.
7. (It will be hard to roll at first, but will soften.
8. Press together any cracks that form on edges of dough.)
9. Cut dough with 1 1/2-inch cookie cutters or pizza cutter into desired shapes.
10. Place onto ungreased baking sheets.
11. Beat egg white and water together in bowl.
12. Brush cut-outs with egg wash; sprinkle with seeds.
13. Bake 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned around edges.
14. Immediately loosen from pan; let cool on pan.

flour, butter, salt, ground red pepper, cheddar cheese, egg, water, poppy seed, sesame seed

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/249/cheddar-shortbread-bites (may not work)