Cheese Straws Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Christmas Recipes. (Cheese Straws Recipe). This is a favorite Christmas recipe of my father's and husband's. It's fairly simple to do and tastes good.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 36

Yield: 5 dozen

Cheese Straws Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup butter

softened

4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground red pepper

Candied Pecans

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.

Step 2

In a large bowl cream butter and cheese. Stir in flour and salt; mix well. On a lightly floured surface roll the dough out to 1/2 inch in thickness. Cut into 2 inch strips and sprinkle with ground red pepper. Place strips on prepared cookie sheet(s) 1 1/2 inches apart.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until crisp.

Nutritional Information

Cheese Straws Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:36

Calories: 98.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.9g 8%

Carbohydrates: 5.5g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 6.8g 10%

Saturated Fat: 4.3g 21%

Cholesterol: 20mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 209.8IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.2mg 9%

Folate: 15.1mcg 4%

Calcium: 92.4mg 9%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 5.1mg 2%

Potassium: 20.8mg 1%

Sodium: 160.9mg 6%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 61.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.