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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 10, 2014
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These baked cheese balls have a pleasing dose of cumin-and-hot pepper flavor.

Hot Pepper Cheese Bites

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 oz)
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened, cut up
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce, as desired
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, beat all ingredients except parsley on medium speed until smooth. Stir in parsley. On lightly floured surface, knead dough 10 to 12 times; shape into ball.
  • Step 
    3
    Roll into 24 balls, using about 2 teaspoons dough per ball; place on cookie sheet 1 1/2 inches apart.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown and set. Serve warm.

Nutrition

90 Calories
6g Total Fat
2g Protein
4g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
4g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
115mg
5%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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