Makes 4 ½ dozen
8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
½ cup butter, softened
1 1/3 cups plain all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
1 Tablespoon chopped green onion
dash of cayenne pepper
1/3 cup cherry, strawberry or raspberry jam
- Preheat oven to 350°; DO NOT grease baking sheets or use parchment.
- Cream butter and blue cheese until fluffy.
- Add flour, poppy seeds, green onion and red pepper and mix until just combined.
- Shape dough into ¾ inch balls and cover and chill for 2 hours.
- Place chilled balls onto baking sheets and gently press thumb into center of each to make an indentation.
- Place a small amount of jam into the indentation.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Place on wire racks to cool.
- Store in single layers in airtight containers.
