Mock Goldfish Cheese Puffs

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 2 slices american cheese (use deluxe type, not reduced fat or fat-free)
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon chili powder, to taste
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 stack the slices of cheese and cut into 16 small squares.
• 3 separate the pieces and place next to each other on a flat surface.
• 4 combine the salt, chili powder and garlic powder.
• 5 sprinkle seasoning mix onto cheese.
• 6 toss the cheese to thoroughly season both sides of cheese.
• 7 arrange the cheese squares on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving a little space between the squares.
• 8 bake about 7 - 7 1/2 minutes, until well-browned and crispy.
• 9 cool completely (they will crisp a bit as they cool).
• 10 store in airtight container on countertop.
• 11 note: watch carefully as undercooking will yield soggy puffs and overcooking will yield burnt crisps.