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Olive Cheese Nuggets Recipe

More than 20 years ago, I tired these olive-stuffed treats for a holiday party. Friends are still asking me to bring them to get-togethers.

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Olive Cheese Nuggets Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon paprika
36 pimiento-stuffed olives

Directions

In a small bowl, beat cheese, flour, butter and paprika until blended. Pat olives dry; shape 1 teaspoon of cheese mixture around each.
Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3 each) equals 211 calories, 16 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 521 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Olive Cheese Nuggets in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1999, p23