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basket lined with white napkin holding Old Bay Pretzel and Cheese Cookies

Old Bay Pretzel and Cheese Cookies

This recipe was developed by Dorie Greenspan, who is a delightful human being and a really, really good recipe developer. Several of her recipes have made my All-Time Favorite list. I rarely feel the need to tweak or adjust, they’re that good. This is from Dorie’s Cookies, which I highly recommend. And if you’re a dessert person, see if you can rustle up a used copy of her Sweet Times. 
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¼ cups flour
  • 2 tsp Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks (6 oz) cold butter cut into 24ish pieces
  • 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 oz salted pretzels chopped/crushed

Method
 

  1. Flour, Old Bay and salt into food processor. Pulse briefly to mix. 
  2. Add butter, pulse until the butter forms small bits, smaller than peas. 
  3. Add pretzels and cheese, pulse until the dough clumps and beings to form a ball. 
  4. Turn out and knead until it’s brought together. 
  5. Divide in half and roll into two 9” long logs. Wrap in plastic, freeze for at least an hour. 
  6. Two cookies sheets lined with parchment, oven at 350. Pull logs out one at a time and slice into 1/3” slices, put on sheet with about an inch in between. 
  7. Cook for about 20 minutes until golden brown and firm. Allow to cool completely before eating.