Southern Cheese Straws
Homemade Southern Cheese Straws are an addictive snack that are so easy to make! This simple recipe is loaded with cheddar and zesty herbs and spices with a little kick of cayenne for maximum snacking!
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Servings: 8 people
Equipment
- food processor, wax paper
Ingredients
- 1 ½ C all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika (for color)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 C grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 stick butter, chilled
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350° degrees Fahrenheit. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mats and set aside.
- Use a food processor to pulse the dry ingredients together. Add cheese and pulse until well mixed. Cut chilled butter into pats and add a few pats at a time, pulsing after each addition until well mixed. Dough is ready when all butter has been added and it resembles wet sand.
- Turn crumbly dough out onto a piece of wax paper. Use your hands to press dough together to form a dough ball. Section the dough into three pieces.
- Use a floured rolling pin to roll out one section of the dough until it is ¼ inch thick. Use a pizza cutter to cut away all the rough sides so that your dough forms a rectangle with straight edges. Add cut away dough to one of the remaining dough balls. Use the pizza cutter to cut ½" X 3" strips of dough from the rectangle. Use a spatula to gently lift strips and place them on your baking sheets. They can be close together, but don't need to touch. Repeat until all dough has been cut into strips and placed on baking sheets.
- Bake cheese straws in preheated oven for 15 minutes or just until they begin to brown. Remove from oven, sprinkle with extra parsley and salt while still warm. Let cool before serving.