Mexican Cheese Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
3/8 cup margarine
1 cup monterey jack cheese
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg

Instructions

Heat oven to 375 degrees. 1-Mix sugar and softened margarine; stir in cheese. Stir in remaining ingredients except egg. 2-Roll dough by teaspoonsful into sticks, about 3 1/2 by 1/2 inch. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Press sticks lightly to flatten. Brush with beaten egg. 3-Bake until light brown around edges only, 8-10 minutes. Immediately remove from sheet and cool on wire racks. These