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Cheesey Pepper Snaps

A savory snack of dough made with vegan margarine, flour, vegan cheese, sea salt, and cayenne pepper, baked until lightly browned.

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Why it works: Cheese and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 18% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 7,861 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Cheesey Pepper Snaps

Oven300 °F
Time10–15 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the dough

  1. Cream together the margarine, cheese, salt and pepper with your hands.

  2. Add the flour.

  3. Form the dough into two cylinders, each the diameter of a half-dollar (or Toonie).

  4. Wrap the cylinders in waxed paper and chill thoroughly (overnight is best).

Bake and store

  1. Slice the chilled dough into centimeter (or 1/4”) circles and place on a cookie sheet.

  2. Bake at 300 °F for about 10–15 minutes, until lightly browned on the edges.

  3. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

678Calories
20 gProtein
22 gFat
97 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cheese + peppertop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,861 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Flour + peppertop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together50,459 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Flour + cheesetop 29% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together4,860 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Vegan margarine
Provides fat that makes the dough rich and tender and helps the snacks brown lightly.
Flour
Gives the dough its structure so the cut rounds hold their shape while baking.
Vegan cheddar-style cheese
Adds savoury flavour and fat, and helps the dough bind and brown at the edges.
Cayenne pepper
Adds heat and a sharp, aromatic bite that comes through the rich dough.

The step that matters

Chilling the dough thoroughly. Cold, firm dough keeps its shape when sliced and does not spread in the oven. The fat must be solid so the rounds bake crisp rather than flattening into greasy discs.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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