Southern Cheese Straws

Name: Southern Cheese Straws
Yield: Makes about 48 cheese straws
Ingredients: 8 ounces, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups); 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces), all-purpose flour; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and chilled; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 3/4 teaspoon, paprika; 1/2 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 3 tablespoons, ice water

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2019

Everyone loves cheese and crackers. We took cues from Southern snackers and combined them into one crispy, cheesy snack.

SERVESMakes about 48 cheese straws

TIME1 hour, plus 20 minutes cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

These delicate, crumbly, cheesy, buttery crackers have a cult following in the South. To make a version that mimicked their signature straw shape without using a cookie press, we rolled out the dough into a square and then cut it into strip...

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