Cheese Straws

By MarieR

Notes
If you don’t have a cookie press, roll dough to 1⁄4-inch thickness, and cut into 4x1⁄2-inch strips.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 3 ⁄4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 ⁄4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 ⁄4 cup plus 1 tablespoon whole milk

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
In the work bowl of a food processor, add flour, cheese, butter, salt, peppers, and paprika; pulse to combine. With food processor running, add milk in a slow steady stream until mixture forms a dough.
Using a cookie press fitted with a star-shaped disk, pipe dough into long straight lines on prepared pans; cut into 4-inch pieces.
Bake until lightly browned, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool on pans on wire racks. Store in an airtight container up to 5 days.