Ingredients

1 stick butter

1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese

1 3/4 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp white pepper

1 tsp worcestershire sauce

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

  2. Put the butter and cheese in the container of a food processor. Add the flour, salt, cayenne, white pepper, and worcestershire. Cover and blend thoroughly. If a food processor is not used, put the flour, salt, and cayenne in a bowl. Add the butter, cheese, and Worcestershire, and using two knives or a pastry blender, blend thoroughly. Taste and adjust salt and peppers as needed.

  3. Use a cookie press outfitted with a star dispenser (dough cannot be cold to use cookie press). Push the dough out onto an ungreased baking sheet to make individual straws. Or, if desired, roll the dough out to a 1/8-inch thickness and cut it into individual strips, which can be twisted if desired, or other shapes. Arrange the pieces on 1 or 2 ungreased baking sheets.

  4. Place the baking sheet or sheets in the oven and bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until the straws are crisp and lightly browned. For a darker color let them cook longer. Remove and let cool.