CHEESY THUMBPRINT APPETIZERS WITH HOT PEPPER JELLY
Beautiful and delicious, these savory but sweet little appetizer 'cookies' are easy to make and sure to be a huge hit at your next party!
Provided by CarolynWG
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Pastries
Time 55m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Blend Cheddar cheese, flour, and butter in a food processor until dough is a coarse-meal texture and forms into a ball. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place 1 inch apart on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven; press thumb into top of each ball, creating an indentation. Spoon about 1 teaspoon pepper jelly into indentation. Bake until edges are golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.8 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 97.1 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
CHEDDAR PECAN THUMBPRINTS WITH JALAPENO JELLY AND CRANBERRIES
From a Fort Worth magazine from Feastivities. Everyone enjoyed this appetizer. Looks great for Christmas.
Provided by gritsnla
Categories Christmas
Time 45m
Yield 4 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In large bowl, mix butter, cheese, pecans, cayeene and salt. Gradually mix in flour. Result will be a stiff dough like shortbread. Form into logs 1-inch thick by 10 inches long. Wrap in wax paper and refrigrate until firm, at least 3 hours. (Refrigerate up to 5 days, frozen up to 6 months.).
- Preheat oven to 350°F Remove dough from wax paper and slice into 1-inch pieces. Lightly press each piece in palm of hand; using thumb make a 1/4 inch indentation in center of each. Fill thumbprint with 1 teaspoon jelly and sprinkle with cranberries on top.
- Place on nonstick cookie sheet, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake 15- 20 minutes or until firm and slightly browned at edges. For best flavor do no overcook. May be served warm at room temperature.
THUMBPRINT COOKIES (SAVORY CHEDDAR)
Guests will be surprised to find that these appetizers, studded with nuts and bejeweled with pepper jelly are not to be saved for dessert. This is one cookie recipe that should certainly be paired with cocktails.
Provided by luvmybge
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 2 dozen appetizer cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In food processor, pulse together Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses and butter until smooth.
- Add egg yolk and pepper; pulse until blended.
- Add flour; pulse just until soft dough forms.
- Place pecans on plate.
- Place 1 cup water in bowl.
- With hands, roll scant tablespoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls.
- Wet balls with water; roll in nuts to coat pressing nuts lightly into dough ball.
- Place on ungreased baking sheet.
- With thumb or finger, make indentation in center of each.
- Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Bake in center of 350°F oven for about 15 minutes or until firm outside and lightly golden.
- Let cool on baking sheet.
- (Can be prepared to this point and frozen in layers separated by waxed paper in rigid airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Bake in 350°F oven for about 3 minutes to recrisp).
- Fill indentations with hot pepper jelly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1989.2, Fat 127.9, SaturatedFat 58.6, Cholesterol 342.4, Sodium 1379.2, Carbohydrate 175.3, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 89.2, Protein 47.7
JALAPENO-PECAN CHEESE SPREAD
I like to shape this pepper jelly spread like a Christmas tree around the holidays, but this is a recipe I make year-round. -Charolette Westfall, Houston, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 20m
Yield 2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, cheddar cheese, pecans and green onions until blended. On a serving plate, form mixture into desired shape. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours., In a microwave, warm jelly until melted; spread over cheese spread. Serve with crackers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
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