Heide's Käsefüssle (Cheese-feet crackers)

Ingredients [metric]

• 1 2/3 c flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• pinch of hot paprika
• 1 egg
• 9 Tbs butter, cut into 18 pieces
• Either:
• 7 oz gouda, finely shredded
• 7 oz emmental, finely shredded
• 1 egg yolk
• Either:
• 2 Tbs sesame seeds
• 2 Tbs poppy seeds

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, mix all ingredients except yolk and seeds until it looks like crumbly, streusel topping. Turn onto counter and knead just until it comes together into a uniform dough.

Alternately, by hand, knead all ingredients except yolk and seeds just until dough comes together into a uniform dough.

Roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out using a foot-shaped cutter and lay on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Brush with yolk and sprinkle with seeds. Re-roll scraps and cut out more feet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until just a bit brown around the edges.