Bite-sized cheese cookies, made with shredded cheese, flour, Creole or Cajun seasoning and Rice Krispies cereal.
Spicy Cheese Bites
Some folks call these, cheese cookies, but whatever you call them, they are a great make-ahead appetizer munchie for game day or any party or gathering. This recipe makes a large batch but can easily be halved.Sort of like the flavor of a cheese straw, another very popular Christmas appetizer, but with an unexpected crunch from Rice Krispies cereal that'll have folks wondering what it is. You can also use well crushed regular corn flakes too if that's what you happen to have in the house.
Without the cayenne these have a sort of delayed, but fairly mild kick. If you want spicy hot, definitely add the cayenne or Creole or Cajun seasoning and adjust that to taste, because that really bumps up the heat.
For a party though, you might want to lean on the milder side.
Nothing could be easier than this to throw together either - just make sure that you make enough because they WILL go fast, and that's not counting the ones you'll be popping in your mouth, which you will!
The first batch of these I did by hand, the second I dumped it all in the KitchenAid mixer bowl. If you don't want to break out the mixer it works fine by hand, but I gotta say the mixer makes a much easier job of it if you don't happen to need (or want) the upper body workout!
I made two trays at a time and just switched the sheets around halfway.
Here's how to make my Spicy Cheese Bites.
Using a mixer, cream two sticks of butter.
Add a few dashes of hot sauce and blend in well.
Add the cheese - I used a combination of swiss and cheddar here - but use your favorites. Any cheddar alone is also excellent. Add that to the butter mixture.
Blend in.
Sift together the flour, Cajun seasoning or cayenne pepper, if using.
Add the cereal to the flour mixture and stir. I prefer Rice Krispies, but I used regular, unsweetened cornflakes in this batch because I had some to use up!
Mix just until well combined.
Add the cereal/flour mixture to the butter mixture about 1/2 cup at a time, until combined. Draw into a dough ball.
Pull off small pieces and roll them into balls. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes. Let cool on the sheet for a few seconds, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Gobble up.
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