Ingredients - Makes about 22.
1 & 1/4 cup flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

1/2 cup cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack - all good), shredded

1 cup walnuts, roasted and chopped fine (can use pecans)
Steps

1. In a large bowl, whisk the flour and salt together.
2. Cut the butter into pieces and add to the bowl.  Then add the shredded cheese.  Stir well until it is kind of lumpy.
3. Lightly roast the chopped nuts in a skillet over low heat, stirring continually or in an oven for just about 3 minutes.  Stir into the dough.
4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a log about 8-inches long.  Wrap in plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or even overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Remove dough from fridge and take off the plastic wrap.
6. Slice the dough into thin slices of about 1/4 inch thick.
7. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or grease well with butter and dust with a little flour.  Place dough slices around 2-inches apart.
8. Bake for 15 minutes or until light brown on edges.
9. Let sit on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.  Make sure to cool completely before serving.