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Basic Cheese Straws Recipe

Basic Cheese Straws Recipe Ingredients: cheese, cheddar butter, without salt wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched salt, table spices, pepper, red or cayenne Directions: In a food processor, combine cheese and b...

Basic Cheese Straws Recipe

Ingredients:
cheese, cheddar
butter, without salt
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
salt, table
spices, pepper, red or cayenne

Directions:
In a food processor, combine cheese and butter and pulse till combined.
Add in flour, salt, and cayenne pepper.
Process till a crumbly dough forms.
You should be able to press a handful of dough and have it hold together.
Fit a cookie press with a star tip.
Fill barrel of press with dough.
Pipe dough onto ungreased, shiny (not dark) cookie sheet in long strips, about 1/1/2 inches apart.
Cut strips into 2 to 2 1/2 inch lengths and move apart slightly.
Bake for20 min.
Remove from oven, sprinkle with salt and paprika while hot, if you like.
Cold on pan.
Use a spatula to remove.
Store in airtight container for up to a week.
Baked cheese straws can be frzn.
Thaw at room temperature before serving.
Do not overbake them; they should not brown.