Garlic Cheese Breadsticks

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These are so good they're hard to stop eating once you start! The breadsticks start with an easy pizza dough recipe flavored with garlic salt which yields a soft chewy inside and crispy outside. Melted garlic and Italian seasoning butter is brushed over and topped with a thick layer of shredded cheeses, parmesan and parsley. Serve with warm pizza sauce on the side if you wish or as is. Either way, these breadsticks are delicious!

Ingredients

• Optional:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon dry active yeast
• 3/4 to 1 cup lukewarm water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 cups Italian cheese blend, shredded
• 1/2 to 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
• Parsley, for garnish
• Warm pizza sauce, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, garlic salt, sugar, yeast and slowly add in water. Mix together until dough is created. Using your hands knead for one minute and form a ball.

Spread 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a separate bowl and transfer pizza dough to that bowl. Cover with a paper towel for 1 hour or until dough has doubled.

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Roll out dough on your pizza stone or baking sheet.

Add butter, garlic powder and Italian seasoning to a small bowl and microwave until melted. Whisk together then brush on dough.

Next sprinkle dough with shredded cheese, then parmesan cheese. Lastly, sprinkle with parsley. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until dough has browned and cheese is melted and golden.

Cut bread into sticks and serve with warm pizza sauce if desired.