Cheese Wafers

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 4 tablespoons ice water (or more)

Recipe

• 1 combine all dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
• 2 cut in shortening until the size of little pebbles.
• 3 note: i often grate frozen butter and stir it in with a fork rather than cutting in shortening.
• 4 mix in grated cheese with a fork.
• 5 with a fork, stir in worchestershire sauce.
• 6 add ice water and quickly stir into a ball.
• 7 knead with hands, adding more ice water as needed, until smooth and pliable like pie crust dough.
• 8 do not handle any more than necessary.
• 9 divide dough in half and form into 2 logs about 1-1/2 inches in diameter and 8 inches long.
• 10 wrap in waxed paper.
• 11 place in airtight container (such as a zip bag) in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
• 12 these can be made days ahead.
• 13 when ready to bake, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 14 grease cookie sheets.
• 15 slice wafers off log and flatten to desired thinness (about 1/8 inch.
• 16 bake about 10 to 12 minutes or until starting to lightly brown.
• 17 let cool just slightly on cookie sheet to firm up; but best when served warm.