Zesty Cheese Straws

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On the show you used 2 sticks of butter, but the printed recipe ask for one stick? I made it with two sticks of butter it came very flat also the dough was thick not like on the show.Christel Mesa,AZ

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I've made these several times and love them w/ the alterations suggested by reviewers. Texturally, they're both sturdy and delicate. With a good quality, very sharp cheese the flavor is fabulous. I've found 300 degrees to be too low a baking temp, although maybe in a convection oven that would work. I also like to add an extra 1/2 tsp cayenne. If your cheese is less flavorful, I've found a bit of extra salt can help. Depending on how thick I've rolled out the dough, it can take 15-30 minutes to bake completely. I just keep them in the oven until they're crisp and just golden brown.

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Brings back memories of holidays with my grandmother. I so miss her and anything that takes me back to times with her is great!! Thanks Paula!

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This is truly a good recipe - pretty much just like I remember being able to get while living in North Carolina. I took advice from other reviewers and baked it at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes and it came out just fine.

With that said, I put the batter into a Pampered Chef cookie press - that's when the difficulty ensued. I was not able to use the manual thumb press on the device, and instead had to put the "pushing end" of the press against the counter top so that I could exert enough downward force to push it out through the tip at the top. Had I not needed it to look "fancy" for our Easter celebration tomorrow, I would have rolled it into a log and cut it into slices, which is what I'll probably do in the future - unless, that is, someone else has a suggestion.

Other than that, taste-wise, the recipe is a keeper.

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I made the recipe following some of the reviews and adding an additional 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper. It was a bit too warm for my family. However, I did find the baking temp of 350 degrees to be a great help. Also, you can use your mixer and hand form the straws if you don't want to search for your food processor. I just wanted to advise those future bakers to try the batch as written before adjusting. They really are great cheese straws!

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This was a simple recipe. My family loved these Zesty Cheese Straws.

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These were good, nothing to write home about. Might use different cheese next time to see if I can up the flavor a little bit. Very nice texture tho, and my husband loves them.

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I had high hopes for this recipe, but the cheese 'straws' turned out more like pancakes and fell apart as soon as they were touched. I'm pretty sure I followed the recipe exactly, but who knows? I won't try this one again

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Sometimes I wonder why people comment on recipes and say they're the same one their family has used for years or something similar. Well, this recipe is one my family has used for years. It looked like there was no rating yet, so I thought it might be helpful to add one. In the town where I grew up, cheese straws were common at holiday parties and special occasions. If you didn't have time (or ability to make them yourself, the local bakery made them fresh every day. After I moved away, I realized that cheese straws were relatively unknown in my new town. What a shame! They are such a delicious treat, a savory snack that is a welcome change when it seems all the other snacks are sweet. Adjust the amount of cayenne pepper to make them your own. They are light and crisp with a wonderfully cheesy flavor. Try them for parties, showers, holiday gifts, or just as a treat for your family.

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I loved these, my first time to make them. I added a little more cayanne and they made a hit at my dinner party