Savory Cheddar Thumbprint Appetizers with Hot Pepper Jelly: Easy Recipe

Name: Savory Cheddar Thumbprint Appetizers with Hot Pepper Jelly: Easy Recipe
Total time: 55 mins
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 6 tablespoons chilled butter, chopped; 0.5 cup hot pepper jelly

These savory and slightly sweet thumbprint appetizers are not only beautiful but also incredibly easy to make, guaranteeing a crowd-pleasing hit at your upcoming event!

Total time55 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield20

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Servings

Ingredients

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons chilled butter, chopped
0.5 cup hot pepper jelly

Instructions

Gather all of your ingredients for the cheesy thumbprint appetizers.
In a food processor, blend cheddar cheese, flour, and butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal and forms a cohesive dough ball.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow it to chill.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Shape the chilled dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and arrange them on a baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, and gently press your thumb into the top of each ball to create a small indentation.
Spoon approximately 1 teaspoon of hot pepper jelly into each indentation. Continue baking until the edges of the thumbprint appetizers are golden brown, about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition

Calories: 119 kcal
Fat Content: 7 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 4 g
Sodium Content: 97 mg
Protein Content: 4 g
Cholesterol Content: 21 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 10 g
Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g