Ingredients
1 lb. NY state sharp cheddar cheese
1 stick butter or margarine
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne or other spicy red pepper
2 cups flour
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring butter and cheese to room temperature. Cream together room temperature butter and cheese; add pepper and salt. Blend in flour, 1/2 cup at a time. Load cookie press, and using star tip, squeeze through cookie press to make straws on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for five minutes until firm. (Do not brown.)
