I have one granddaughter to do 4-H projects with this year.  Hannah likes to try making products one can buy in the store.  We have done marshmallows, graham crackers, Tootsie Rolls and taco mix in previous years. This year we tried gold fish.  We made our own cookie cutter out of a pop can.  It did not turn out too bad.  We liked the gold fish.  I found a recipe in Cooking Light for a cookie baked in a pie pan. (Can I say I only ate one cookie today?) Hannah has the idea of putting them in a muffin pan as we suspect the cent will not be that done. Two good ideas for fair are under our belt.

We tried two variations of this recipe.  One had baking powder in it and the other did not.  I sent a bunch of the cookies home with Hannah so she could do a blind test with her family.  

Cheddar Fish

8 ounces of sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

4 Tablespoons butter, cut into pieces

1 cup flour

½ to ¾ teaspoon salt

2 Tablespoons cold water

Put all ingredients except water together in a food processor.  Pulse until the dough resembles coarse sand.  Pulse in water as it is added slowly.  Remove the dough from the processor and form into two balls.  Wrap each in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. 

Roll out dough on a plastic baking sheet.  This way no additional flour is needed.  Roll to around 1/8 inches thick.  Use a cookie cutter cut into the desired shapes.  Hannah and I cut a pop can and bent into a fish shape.  We folded over one edge and then shaped the metal into a fish shape.  We taped the ends together with clear packing tape.  Our ends where on the flat side of the fish tail.  Next time we will do some measuring so the fish is better shaped.  We used a tooth pick to make eyes and smile on the fish.  Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly brown.  

 I found a recipe in Cooking Light for a cookie baked in a pie pan. (Can I say I only ate one cookie today?) Hannah has the idea of putting them in a muffin pan as we suspect the center will not be that done. Two good ideas for fair are under our belt.