Cheese Moons Recipes

CHEESE MOONS

Steps:

• With an electric mixer, cream butter. Stir in grated cheeses. In separate bowl, mix flour, cayenne and salt. Add cheese mixture and mix well. Knead a few times on lightly floured board, Divide in four.
• Roll one piece out to about 1/8" thick (be sure there is enough flour to release dough from surface). Cut out shapes and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Shapes may be moons or stars or whatever festive cookie cutters you may have. When cookie sheet is full, brush each shape with egg, then sprinkle with chopped walnuts (or chopped red and green pistachios, for colour).
• Bake in preheated 375° oven for about 8 minutes or until golden brown. Warm them ina moderate oven before serving.
• Note: I'd personally use more than the stingy 1/2 tablespoons chopped nuts.

OVER THE MOONS

Steps:

• Beat 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar and 1 stick butter until fluffy, then beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; stir into the butter mixture. Chill 30 minutes, then roll out to 1/8 inch thick and cut into moon shapes. Bake 8 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees. Beat 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 6 tablespoons butter and 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth, then sandwich between cooled cookies.

SPICY SOUP WITH CHEESE MOONS

Steps:

• Season your favorite tomato soup with red pepper flakes and warm through. Cut several slices each of white bread and cheddar cheese into moon shapes. Top the bread with the cheese and broil until bubbly. Serve with the soup.