Cheese Straws

Cheese straws are delicious, savory snacks made from a simple dough of flour, butter, cheese, and seasonings. They are baked until crispy and golden, making them perfect for parties, snacking, or as an accompaniment to cheese boards.

Tips

• Shred your own cheese; it’s stickier and blends better than pre-shredded cheese.
• Refrigerate unbaked dough between batches to keep wafers from spreading too thin when baked.
• Store baked cheese straws in an airtight container for 1 week. Store unbaked dough in the fridge for 1 week or in the freezer for 1 month.
• Bake stored cheese straws in the oven at 350 degrees F for 3 to 4 minutes to make them crispy again.

Cheese Straws

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Cheese straws are delicious, savory snacks made from a simple dough of flour, butter, cheese, and seasonings.

• Prep Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes
• Yield: about 4 dozen
• Category: Snacks
• Method: Oven
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
10 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Splash of Tabasco sauce
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Cream butter. Mix in cheese, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco sauce; stir to blend.
2. Slowly stir in flour until completely blended. Turn onto a lightly floured work surface and shape dough into a roll. Cover in plastic wrap and chill for several hours.
3. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
4. When chilled, slice dough in four pieces lengthwise. Roll each piece until it is as thin as a drinking straw. If the rolls become unwieldy cut them in half, crosswise.
5. Slice into straw lengths, and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown and semi-crisp.

Notes

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