Cheddar Cheese Straws

Name: Cheddar Cheese Straws
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 26 min
Yield: 36 straws, 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 lb finely grated cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1/8 teaspoon paprika; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Submitted by dogsandwoods

"I don't remember in which cookbook I found this, but it is certainly not original. That said, it is delicious!"

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Ready In:: 26mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 36 straws
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

¹⁄₂ lb finely grated cheddar cheese
¹⁄₄ cup butter, softened
¹⁄₈ teaspoon paprika
¹⁄₈ teaspoon cayenne
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour

directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Cream cheese and butter together using an electric mixer.
Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Roll dough out to a 1/4" thick rectangle on a floured cutting board.
Cut into 3/4" wide strips.
Twist the strips a few times and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 5-7 minutes; cool on a rack.

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Reviews

Made these last weekend with a big pot of soup. They were really tasty, but the one change I would make would be to omit the cayanne pepper next time. I also threw in a little swiss cheese.

brunettebaker