Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour     

5 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar Cheese (Grated)

½ teaspoon salt                                            

3 to 5 dashes of Tabasco sauce

½ teaspoon red pepper    

                              
1 ¼ cups crisp rice cereal

½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened

Directions

Sift the flour with the salt and red pepper into a bowl.  Cream the butter, cheese and Tabasco sauce in a Mixmaster.  Add the flour mixture.  Stir in the cereal.  Shape the mixture into small balls and arrange 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.  Press down on each with the bottom of a drinking glass to flatten.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.  Makes about 48