Mexican Cheese Cookies

Mexican Cheese Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar 
1/3 cup margarine 
1 cup monterey jack cheese -- shredded 
1 cup all-purpose flour 
1 teaspoon baking powder 
1/4 teaspoon salt 
1 large egg -- beaten
Cooking Directions
Heat oven to 375 degrees
Mix sugar and softened margarine; stir in 
cheese. Stir in remaining ingredients except egg. Roll dough by teaspoonsful into sticks, about 3 1/2 by 1/2 inch. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Press sticks lightly to flatten. Brush with beaten egg.
Bake until light brown around edges only, 8-10 minutes. Immediately remove from sheet and cool on wire racks. 
Yield: about 2 dozen.
Lr Smiles
== Contributed by: ==
* World Recipes Y-Group
Category:World Recipes