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Cheesy Straws Recipe

"This was the very first recipe I learned to cook...my grandmother would help my twin sister and me make these fun snacks when we were 5 or 6 years old," recalls Sheri Vero of Ocala, Florida.

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.YIELD:27 servings

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup butter, softened

4 cups (16 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

Paprika or garlic salt, optional

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 425°. In a food processor, combine flour, butter and cheese. Cover and process until well blended. Divide into four portions; shape each into a ball. Roll between pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap into 7-in. x 5-in. rectangles.