Cheddar-Gruyere Straws

By tschnet1

Ingredients

• 1 cups butter, softened
• 3/4 lb extra sharp cheddar cheese
• lb Gruyere cheese
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• teaspoon paprika
• 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shred Cheddar and Gruyere cheeses. Beat butter, cheeses, salt, pepper and paprika in a mixer at medium speed until combined. Lower speed of mixer and add flour gradually until combined.

Gently roll handfuls of the mixture on countertop into long ropes that are 3/4 inch thick. Cut ropes into 2-inch pieces and place on cookie sheets, spacing about 1 apart.

Bake for 12 minutes and cool on racks. These last up to a week in an airtight container.