Beautiful Rainbow Cheese Crackers

This recipe is great for a holidaypartyserved with fruit. We also serve themat the cafe with our salads.

1. Put 5 ounces of grated cheddar cheese in a mixing bowl. (We weigh the cheese on a digital scale.)
2. Add 1 stick of grated butter.
3. Add 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour.
4. Mix the dough with a mixer using apaddle attachment.
5. Add 1 teaspoon of black pepper.
6. Add ⅓ cup roughly choppedpistachios.
7. Add ¼ cup dried cranberries.
8. Mix the dough together with your clean hands.
9. Form a log with the dough and wrap it in plastic wrap. Put it in the freezer for an hour.
10. Slice the log into ¼ inch thick slices and bake at 350 degrees for about 13 minutes or until they are just beginning to turn golden brown on the edges.
11. After they cool, store them in an airtight container.