Cheddar Cheese Puffs ..... with a surprise!

Makes 48 puffs

2 cups grated sharp cheddar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
1 cup sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
48 small green stuffed olives, well drained

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
1. Blend the grated cheese and butter. Stir in the flour, salt and paprika. (This can all be done in a food processor equipped with the metal blade.)
2. Mold 1 teaspoon of the mixture around each olive. Chill the puffs until firm, about 30 minutes. Arrange the puffs on ungreased baking sheets.
3. Bake for 15 minutes or until browned. (You can also freeze the puffs, well wrapped, for about 10 days. Bake them, still frozen, until browned.)

Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies

• ½ cups Butter


• ¾ cups brown Sugar


• 1 whole Egg


• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract


• 1-¼ cup All-purpose Flour


• ½ teaspoons Baking Soda


• ¼ teaspoons Salt


• 2 cups Rice Krispies Or Cocoa Krispies


• 6 ounces, weight Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Cream together butter, sugar, egg and vanilla extract until well combined. Add flour, baking soda, and salt to mixture. Fold in puffed rice cereal gently so as not to break up the puffs. Incorporate chocolate chips.

Bake for 10 – 15 minutes.