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Dec 6, 2010, 3:05:00 AM12/6/10

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MARY LOH'S CHEESE WAFERS

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of cayenne pepper
1/2 pound butter (preferably organic), at room temperature
1 pound extra sharp cheddar cheese, or St. George cheese, grated
60 pecan halves for decoration

Sue Conley of Cowgirl Creamery says her grandmother Mary Loh served these cookies with bourbon-laced Southern eggnog.

Sift together the flour, salt and cayenne.

Cream the butter, then start adding the grated cheese, 1 cup at a time, blending until well incorporated. Add the flour mixture and blend well. Shape the dough into 2 logs about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate until firm.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Slice the dough into 1/4-inch rounds. Place on ungreased baking sheets, press a pecan half on top of each cookie. Bake for about 8 minutes, until the wafers are light brown.

Transfer to racks to cool completely. Store in airtight containers, placing wax paper between layers. The dough logs, well wrapped, and/or the finished wafers may be frozen for up to 4 weeks.

Yields 5 dozen wafers.

PER WAFER: 100 calories, 3 g protein, 4 g carbohydrate, 8 g fat (4 g saturated), 16 mg cholesterol, 98 mg sodium, 0 fiber.