Southern Cheese Straws
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper or to taste
- 2 sticks butter or margarine I prefer butter slightly soft
- 1 ½ lbs grated extra sharp Cheddar cheese and taken to room temp
Instructions
- Mix butter and cheese well by hand.
- Add flour, salt, baking powder, and cayenne pepper in small amounts and mix well.
- Using the ribbon tip of cookie press, press straws on to cookie sheets and bake at 350 over for 10-12 minutes or until light brown on the edges.
- Cool completely before storing.
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