Cheddar Pecan Crisps

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne 
• 2 cups cheddar grated
• 1 large egg yolk 
• 0.7 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.7 cup pecans finely chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup butter unsalted softened

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat together butter and cheddar in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, then beat in remaining ingredients.
3. Roll rounded teaspoons of dough into balls and arrange 3 inches apart on buttered baking sheets. Flatten each ball into a 1 1/2-inch disk and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden, 15 to 18 minutes.