Cheese Straws

Name: Cheese Straws
Ingredients: 1 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated; 1 stick butter; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp. cold water; 1 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp. paprika

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
1 stick butter
1 egg
1 Tbsp. cold water
1 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika

Directions

1

Cream the butter and cheese until soft. Add egg and water; beat
2

well.
3

Sift flour, salt, cayenne and paprika together; add in 3 additions. Beat well after each addition.
4

Chill dough 10 minutes.
5

Pack into Wear-Ever cookie gun.
6

Using saw-toothed (spritz) cookie disc, make long strips lengthwise on ungreased cookie sheet.
7

Bake 18 to 20 minutes at 350°.
8

Cut into 3-inch strips.
9

Yields 8 dozen 3-inch straws when dial is set on thick.