1/2 cup butter

2 & 1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup shortening

1 tsp salt

4 cups (16 oz) grated sharp cheddar cheese

1 tsp dry mustard

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Cream butter and shortening. Add cheese, mix well. Sift flour, salt, mustard and pepper and add to butter and shortening. Mix well. Put in the cookie press and press through onto cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

Recipe by E. Jean Sharpe

Remember the tire swing Dad, Uncle Les and Uncle John put up for us at one of the reunions? Also, the time we played with the machine in the backyard that had the crank on it. We hit Shannon in the face and either broke a tooth or made his nose bleed! — Kim and Leigh Sharpe

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