Gorgonzola And Pistachio Shortbread Wafers

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup gorgonzola (at room temperature and crumbled)
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick, at room temperature)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/3 cup pistachios (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 cream the gorgonzola and butter.
• 2 combine the flour, cornstarch, salt and cayenne ~ add to the butter/cheese mixture until well combined.
• 3 add the pistachios and lemon zest.
• 4 shape the dough into a log, wrap in plastic wrap, and freeze for 1 hour.
• 5 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 6 slice about 1/4" thick and place about an inch apart, on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• 7 bake in a preheated 350f oven until they are light golden brown, about 8-14 minutes. (check at 10 minutes!).
• 8 cool on pan for about 10 minutes to firm up, remove and let cool completely on a wire rack.
• 9 note: the shortbread will be rather soft when removed from the oven, but will crisp as it cools.).
• 10 store in an air tight container.