Parmesan Cheese Bites

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 0.5 cup butter 
• 2 tablespoons milk 
• 0.7 cup parmesan cheese grated

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• blender
• plastic wrap

Directions

1. Stir together first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. (
2. Mixture will look very dry.) Gently press mixture together with hands, working until blended and smooth (about 2 to 3 minutes).
3. Shape dough into 2 (4-inch-long) logs. Wrap in plastic wrap, and place in an airtight container. Chill 8 hours, or freeze up to 3 months. (Thaw overnight in refrigerator.)
4. Cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
5. Brush with milkM1
6. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Freeze up to 1 month, if desired.