Gouda pecan wafer cookies
60 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Butter |
| 1 | Egg yolk | |
| 1 | cup | Shredded gouda cheese; about 4 oz |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | pinch | Nutmeg |
| 1 | cup | Sifted all-purpose flour |
| ½ | cup | Chopped pecans |
| 1 | tablespoon | Grated lemon rind; optional OR 1 tbsp candied ginger, finely chopped, optional |
Directions
Cream together butter, egg yolk, sugar, gouda, salt, vanilla and rind or ginger if using. Mix together flour, pecans and nutmeg and add to creamed mixture. Blend thoroughly. Roll in small balls the size of grapes. Press flat with floured fork or floured flat bottom glass. Bake at 325 F for about 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on a rack. Makes 5 to 6 dozen wafers.
Note from top of recipe: Mildly cheesy and not-too-sweet are these unusual, savory wafer cookies.
Source: "Dutch Treats with Holland Imported Cheese", booklet by Holland Cheese Consumer Bureau, Canada. Formatted by Mardi Desjardins March 16, 1998 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Mardi Desjardins <amdesjar@...> on Mar 18, 1998