blue cheese cocktail crackers

prep and cook time: 35 minutes
servings: 4 dozen crackers

ingredients:
1/2 cup cream cheese - at room temperature
1 cup butter - at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups crumbled blue cheese
2 cups flour
2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 slices bacon - cooked and crumbled (optional)

steps:
1. preheat oven to 350 degrees. with a mixer on medium speed, cream together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. add cayenne, blue cheese, flour, rice cereal and bacon. beat on medium-low speed unti well belended. the dough will be stiff.

2. roll 1 tablespoon portions into balls and place slightly apart on back sheets. flatten each ball with a fork.

3. bake until crackers are golden brown, 12 - 15 mintues.

- sunset magazine, february 2006