Pine Nut-cheese Bites

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces swiss cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper, ground
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400.
• 2 bring cheese and butter to room temperature.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, combine cheese, butter, mustard and pepper.
• 4 beat with an electric mixer until combined.
• 5 add flour.
• 6 beat on a low speed until well blended.
• 7 transfer to a lightly floured surface, knead for about 30 seconds.
• 8 using a tespoon for small bites form into 3/4 inch balls (use a table spoon to form larger biscuits).
• 9 place on parchement paper lined baking sheet.
• 10 flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
• 11 sprinkle and press in a few pine nuts on top of each flattened ball.
• 12 bake for 6-8 minutes or until the edges start to turn a golden brown.
• 13 cool on a wire rack.