Cheese Straws

A few ingredients and a food processor are all you need to make these (warning: addictive) cheese straws! It's a fun recipe for the kids to help out with, too. At Vie, we serve these with a side of smoked apple butter for dipping, but they are great on their own.

Ingredients

• 6 ounces shredded cheddar

• 2 ounces butter, softened

• 3/4 cup flour

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

• 1 tablespoon cream, half and half, or milk

Directions

• Add the butter, flour, salt and red pepper flakes to your food processor. Process until the butter is gone.

• Add the cheese, and process to breadcrumb consistency.

• Add the dairy and process till it forms a dough ball.

• Roll out to about 1/4 inch thick, and cut into strips 1/4 inch wide with a pizza cutter.

• Bake at 325 F until the cheese straws start to brown around the edges and get crispy. Enjoy!

Tips

The cheese straws bake up a lot better if they’re thoroughly chilled or even frozen before you bake them – then they don't spread.