Cheesy Thumbprint Appetizers with Hot Pepper Jelly
Delicious Cheesy Thumbprint Appetizers with Hot Pepper Jelly are a savory yet sweet treat that will impress your guests.
Equipment
- Food Processor
- Baking sheet
- plastic wrap
Ingredients
Dough Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons chilled butter, chopped
Filling
- ½ cup hot pepper jelly
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Gather all ingredients.
- 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 ½-inch balls and place 1-inch apart on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the 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.
Notes
These appetizers are perfect for parties and can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1appetizerCalories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 23mgSugar: 4gCalcium: 84mg
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