PAULA DEEN'S CHEESE STRAWS

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Tasty little morsels from a collection of Paula Deen's recipes featured in the Nov 09 issue of Good Housekeeping. Cheese straws must have been the inspiration for Cheez-Its (which I happen to love). These are cheesy, buttery, and delicious. A nice savory little treat, and very simple. Prep time does NOT include time needed to bring cheese to room temperature.

Provided by Lightly Toasted

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 dozen, 24-48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups self rising flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 cup softened butter
7 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, at room temperature

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In large bowl, beat butter and cheese until well blended at medium speed.
  • Add flour and cayenne pepper, and beat in well, for 5 minutes, or until VERY creamy.
  • Put mixture into pastry bag or cookie press that is fitted with a star tip.
  • Pipe 5-inch long strips about 1-inch apart from each other onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake ONE COOKIE SHEET AT A TIME, 18-20 minutes until lightly golden.
  • Put the pastry bag/cookie press into the fridge or freezer while each tray is cooking. Otherwise, the butter and cheese gets too soft, and you get cheese "crackers" instead of straws!
  • Cool each tray for 5 minutes, (I prepare the next tray while they are cooling) then move the cooled straws to a wire rack.
  • Keeps well in air-tight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.1, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 29, Sodium 238.1, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3.2

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