Ingredients
1 cup finely grated cheddar
3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. sweet paprika
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 cup unsalted buttr, chilled and cubed
1 egg beaten
Preparation
Heat oven to 400F. Combine cheddar, flour, salt, paprika and cayenne in a medium bowl. Work butter into flour mixture until pea-size crumbles form. Stir in egg to form dough (add a few tsp. water if necessary). Halve dough and chill one half. Roll out the other half to 1/16th thickness. Cut dough into 8" x 1/4" strips; using your fingers, roll strips into thin straws. Transfer straws to a parchment lined baking sheet and bake until crisp and lightly browned, 10 - 12 mins. Repeat with second half of dough. Let cool before serving.
