Cranberry-Pecan Cheese Wafers

Name: Cranberry-Pecan Cheese Wafers
Total time: 195 min
Yield: Makes about 18 dozen
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans; 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped sweetened dried cranberries; 2 cups butter, softened; 4 cups (16 oz.) freshly shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper; 4 cups all-purpose flour; Parchment paper

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Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Hands-on Time

30 Mins

Total Time

3 Hours 15 Mins

Yield

Makes about 18 dozen

Dried cranberries give a slightly sweet flavor to crispy, buttery Cranberry-Pecan Cheese Wafers.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped sweetened dried cranberries
2 cups butter, softened
4 cups (16 oz.) freshly shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper
4 cups all-purpose flour
Parchment paper

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Cool completely (about 15 minutes).

Step 2

Meanwhile, soak cranberries in boiling water to cover 15 minutes; drain and pat dry with paper towels.

Step 3

Beat butter and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until blended. Gradually add flour, beating just until combined. Stir in cranberries and pecans. Shape dough into 4 (12-inch-long) logs; wrap each log in plastic wrap. Chill 8 hours to 3 days.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 350°. Cut each log into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheets to wire racks, and cool completely (about 20 minutes).

Ratings & Reviews

Classic

2016-02-23T19:31:42-05:00 kdbarton28

I have made these several times as specified with rave reviews. I tried last time with chopped and roasted pistachios. They were even better and very pretty for Christmas. I think the key is not to slice them too thick before baking.

Very Good

2015-11-28T14:29:12-05:00 jallen

Do follow directions. I used toaster oven first time. Wafers very crumbly. But used regular oven next time. Cooled per instructions. They came out very good. Will freeze baked rolls. (Dough was a little hard to mix, but one can work with it getting stuck in mixer attachments. Recommend this recipe.

KathyB65's Review

2013-11-12T07:41:23-05:00 leaan22

These wafers took much longer to bake than stated. I almost doubled the time and they still didn't get crisp or lightly browned. I could taste a flour taste with every bite. I probably didn't cut them thin enough on the first batch so I cut thinner on batch #2. There was less of a flour taste but still not good enough to want to make again. The thinner ones also crumbled too much. I did like the hint of heat from the red pepper. All in all, there are better recipes out there for the effort and pricy ingredients.

nancybazemore's Review

2013-08-19T11:41:51-04:00 nancybazemore

Really good and very easy. They do freeze well but don't last long once baked!

kdbarton28's Review

2011-11-28T16:10:25-05:00 KathyB65

These were a HUGE hit at Thanksgiving and didn't last long. Crispy, buttery, cheesy and delicious! I froze two of the logs so I can make more wafers for Christmas... if I can wait that long. :)

cindylan's Review

2015-01-07T04:40:13-05:00 Sandra2

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leaan22's Review

2013-03-25T17:27:49-04:00 Jillsch47

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