Cheese straws are perfect party snacks. My family always makes them for Christmas so I though I would try out the River Road recipe! This was a straight forward, easy snack to bring to a party, tailgate, anything! With school starting soon, you could make this as an after school snack for the kids!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup butter- make sure you get real butter

• 2 cups hand grated sharp cheddar

• 2 2/3 cups sifted flour

• Dash red pepper

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• Rolling pin, cheese grater, mat – not listed in book

INSTRUCTIONS:

• First hand grate the cheese. I used Cracker Barrel cheese
• Mix ingredients together well. I melted the cheese and butter before adding the other ingredients and it made a great dough!
• Roll thin and cut into narrow strips.
• Bake in slow oven, 275 degrees, until light brown.
• 25 minutes in the oven was plenty of time!
• Makes about 4 dozen

This is what your dough cut up should look like.

Here is the final product!