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Cheddar Cheese Straws

Appetizer 🧄Side Dish 🥗Snack 🍿 Southern Recipes 🇺🇸American

These light, crisp cheese straws showcase sharp Cheddar with a subtle cayenne kick and buttery richness. Perfect warm from the oven or at room temperature, they’re a crowd-pleasing nibble for parties, cocktails, or anytime snacking. Cheddar Cheese Straws pair well with bubbly, soups, or a festive cheese board.

  • Prep25 min
  • Cook5 min
  • Serves48
  • DifficultyEasy
Cheddar Cheese Straws
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cayenne pepper, salt, grated cheese, and butter or margarine, and mix until well combined. Add water gradually until a very stiff dough forms.

  3. 3

    On a lightly floured surface, roll pieces of the dough into sticks just a bit thicker than a pencil. Cut the sticks into 4- to 5-inch lengths. Place the pieces on the baking sheet.

  4. 4

    Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 5 minutes or until browned.

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