Cheese Straws

Name: Cheese Straws
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened; 8 ounces deep-yellow, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated or finely shredded; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (add a pinch more if you like them a bit hotter); 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sifted flour

5 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
8 ounces deep-yellow, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated or finely shredded
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (add a pinch more if you like them a bit hotter)
1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sifted flour

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2

Mix the butter with the cheese and the seasonings in a large bowl.
3

Add the flour and knead into a smooth dough.
4

Pack the dough in batches into a cookie press and press through the flat, ridged-line opening onto an ungreased cookie sheet to form ''straws'' of about 2 1/2 to 3 inches in length.
5

Bake until golden (do not let them brown) and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
6

Remove from the pan with a metal spatula and let cool.
7

Serve or store in an airtight container.
8

(The straws are very fragile.)