Zesty Cheese Straws

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: House Tour

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (58)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(58)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
5 dozen

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

In a food processor, add the butter, cheese, flour, salt and cayenne and process until a smooth dough is formed. Scoop it into a cookie press, fitted with a flat ridged tip. Pipe the dough in 2-inch strips onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. (Alternatively, refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes and roll on a lightly floured surface into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Cut into smaller rectangles, about 2 by 3-inches, with a pizza wheel or sharp knife.) Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to racks to cool.

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Leslie Birmingham, AL 12-28-2009
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Made it twice, threw both batches out!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

These are awful. They are gooey sticky masses of sweating cheese. I would figure I did something wrong IF I didnt try to make... them twice. I had to trash 2lbs of cheese, not a cheap venture! I have made cheese straws every year for 20 years, occasionally trying different recipes in order to find the perfect recipe! This was not it! I think there may be something wrong with the recipe. I suspect not enough flour is called for. Read more
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brooke starr, SC 12-24-2009
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More Cheese Please
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

When I made these....i had ALOT more flour than cheese in the bowl. I recommend cutting out the 1/2 cup of flour or adding... 3/4 cup more extra sharp cheddar. Very good recipe otherwise.Read more
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jim franklin, TN 12-23-2009
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DANG GOOD!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

don't know what anonymous did but these turned out great
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Dawn Norway, ME 12-22-2009
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Love these things!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I make these for my office parties- by request- every year. No one up here had ever heard of cheese straws! Instead of a... cookie press, or messing around with a plastic baggie, I take 1/2 tsp of dough and smash it flat to make a cookie/cracker. Then bake at 350 until crispy. I like to serve them with mango chutney for a little exta oomph. Just a little piece of cheesy heaven!!!!Read more
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Karen Madison, AL 07-23-2009
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Oh My and Oh so Easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe came together in minutes! I followed other reviewers suggestions and increased the cayenne pepper to 1/2 tsp and... cooked for 15 minutes @ 350. The cheesestraws came out of the cookie press with ease. My husband and son said that they were awesome...I agree as well!Read more
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deborah Cantonment, FL 05-04-2009
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Very Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were easy to make and I had no problem using the cookie press with these. They were excellent for me.