Cheese Diablo Wafers

In my parent's kitchen there is a little green box that my Grandfather stole from his job.

That little green box might be my favorite possession in the world.

My Nana used it to store recipes that she made over and over.

I love flipping through the little note cards and seeing her handwriting and little notes she left for herself to remember.

Since the holiday season is upon us, I thought I'd share another old secret family recipe.

{If you haven't made the stuffing I posted last month - you really are missing out. So do it. ASAP.}

This recipe is one of my favorites of the holiday season. I just don't feel like it's a celebration without these little cheesy puffs.

My Nana called them Cheese Diablo Wafers.

So, as their name suggests, they are a little bit spicy and sinfully delicious.

Here's the original recipe:

This is what I did ~

Ingredients:

1 cup of flour

1/2 lb. of shredded Cheddar Cheese

1/2 cup {1 stick} of butter softened {I microwaved it for about 30 seconds}

1 tsp. of Cayenne Pepper

Procedure:

1.) Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

2.) Mix all the ingredients together with your hands until it all seems to come together.

3.) Roll them into little one inch balls and place them about 2 inches apart on a foil covered baking sheet.

4.) Bake for about 10 minutes until they have flattened out a bit but are still soft.

5.) Try not to eat an entire plate of them before your holiday meal.

*Note: the amount of cayenne pepper can be reduced in order to change the level of spice.

Let me know how these turn out if you try them!

Have fun!!