CHIVE BISCUIT ORNAMENTS

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Ring in the holiday season with these tender bell-shaped bites. They used cookie cutters and whole chive "hangers" to form the warm and appetizing ornaments, which get a slight kick from red pepper flakes. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

3-1/4 cups biscuit/baking mix
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon minced chives
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup heavy whipping cream
12 whole chives

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the biscuit mix, cheese, minced chives and pepper flakes. Stir in cream just until moistened. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Pat to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. bell-shaped cookie cutter. Using a 1/2-in. round cookie cutter, cut a hole near top of each biscuit., Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 450° until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Thread one whole chive through each biscuit hole; tie a knot. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 445mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.