Cheese Walnut And Cranberry Shortbread

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (careful if you're using a salty cheese)
• 4 cups grated flavourful cheese, at room temperature (i used a blend of old cheddar, oka and asiago, this is no time for mozarella and colby)
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts
• 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• milk, to moisten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2 in the bowl of a mixer, cream the butter, spices and salt. add the cheese, walnuts and cranberries and blend well. mix in the flour until crumbly. add the milk, a teaspoon at a time, until the dough just barely comes together. i may have used a tablespoon or so.
• 3 on a floured board, work with half the dough at a time. bring it together with your hands and roll out to 1/4" thickness. cut out into desired shapes, place on prepared sheets and bake for 12-15 minutes, until light brown. cool on wire racks and store in an airtight container.
• 4 makes about 5-6 dozen, depending on size.