family-recipes

Cheese Straws

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Ingredients

• 3 ½ Cups White Flour
• ¼ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• ½ Teaspoon Salt
• 1 ½ Cups Butter
  • Softened
• 1 lb. Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • Shredded

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

1. Mix flour, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Use pastry blender to work in butter. Work in shredded cheese with fingers.
2. Chill 5 minutes.
3. Roll out on a flour surface. Cut into 2 x 3 inch pieces.

Bake on ungreased baking sheet for 10 minutes. (Don’t let them brown)