Cheesy Thumbprint Appetizers with Hot Pepper Jelly

These cheddar thumbprint cookies are filled with hot pepper jelly that make them an easy, delicious, and savory appetizer for your next party.

Cheesy Thumbprint Appetizers with Hot Pepper Jelly

Course: PastriesCuisine: European
Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10

minutes
Additional Time

30

minutes
Total Time

55 mins

Servings

20

Ingredients

  • 2 cups — shredded Cheddar cheese

  • 1 cup — all-purpose flour

  • 6 tablespoons — chilled butter, chopped

  • ½ cup — hot pepper jelly

Directions

  • 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 1/2-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.

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