Blue Cheese-Walnut Wafers

Don't substitute margarine for butter in this recipe. The butter makes these wafers wonderfully short and the dough easier to handle.

Yield: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  (4-ounce) package blue cheese, softened
• 1/2  cup  butter, softened
• 1 1/4  cups  all-purpose flour
• 1/3  cup  finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Process first 3 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. (Mixture will be sticky.) Spoon mixture into a bowl; stir in walnuts. Cover and chill 5 minutes.

Divide dough in half. Shape each portion into an 8-inch log. Wrap in heavy-duty plastic wrap; chill 1 hour.

Slice dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place on ungreased baking sheets.

Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Store in an airtight container up to a week.