Spicy chipotle cheddar cheese pennies, the Southern cheese straw as a hot little coin, for the bar cart and the cocktail hour.

Piedmont Pennies bakes them in small batches in North Carolina from a family recipe, with sharp cheddar and chipotle, rolled thin and baked until they snap. Real heat, real cheese. Sold as a set of six boxes.

For the host who serves the snacks before the snacks. For the friend who keeps something good on the bar cart. For a holiday party contribution that does not last the night.