Ingredients

1 cup finely grated cheddar

3/4 cup fluor

1/2 tsp. kosher salt

1/4 tsp. sweet paprika

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed

1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Heat oven to 400°. 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 a dough (add a few tsp. of water, if necessary). Halve dough and chill one half. Roll out the other half to 1/16" thickness. Cut dough into 8" x 1/4" strips; using your fingers, roll strips into thin straws. Transfer straws to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake until crisp and lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Repeat with second half of dough. Let cool before serving.