Best 12 Homemade Cheese Straws Recipes

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If you're craving a crispy, cheesy snack or a delicious addition to your appetizer spread, look no further than homemade cheese straws. These golden-brown delights are easy to make and can be customized to your liking, whether you prefer a sharp cheddar flavor or a blend of cheeses. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a batch of cheese straws that will disappear in no time.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

HOMEMADE CHEESE STRAWS



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Ever since her catering days, Martha has been baking these light-as-air cheese straws. You can buy versions, but nothing rivals cheese straws fresh out of the oven. For a variation, try rolling the puff pastry in poppy seeds, paprika, or sesame seeds.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers     Finger Food Recipes

Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 5

All-purpose flour, for work surface
Puff Pastry, made through the fourth turn
12 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated medium-fine (about 4 cups)
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Coarse salt

Steps:

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry dough to a 9-by-20-inch rectangle. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cheese over center of dough. Starting at the near short end, fold dough into thirds, enclosing cheese. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 1 hour. Repeat. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Cut dough in half; wrap half in plastic, and refrigerate. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half the dough to a 12-by-15-inch rectangle about 1/8 inch thick. (Do not press too hard on edges.)
  • Using a pastry brush, dust off excess flour; brush beaten egg over dough until well moistened. Sprinkle 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cheese and a pinch of salt over lower half of dough. Fold top half over cheese-covered half. Gently press to seal. Brush top of dough with beaten egg; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cheese and a pinch of salt.
  • Trim dough to 12 by 6 1/2 inches with a pastry wheel or knife. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough, cheese, and salt.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Using a pastry wheel, cut dough into 3/8-by-12-inch strips; twist into spirals. Space 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets. Press ends onto sheets to prevent straws from straightening. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Bake until golden and cooked through, about 18 minutes. Loosen straws from sheets with a thin spatula; transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in airtight containers at room temperature up to 1 day.

EASY CHEESE STRAWS



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Five ingredients transform into long, crisp cracker sticks. The hand-held snacks make for easy mingling at parties.-Elizabeth Robinson, Conroe, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 35m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in cheese until blended. Combine flour, salt and cayenne; stir into cheese mixture until a dough forms. Roll into a 15x6-in. rectangle. Cut into thirty 6-in. strips. Gently place strips 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 calories, Fat 5g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 106mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CHEESE STRAWS



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Paula Deens Cheese Straws recipe can be made in as littel as eight minutes. Combining flour, sharp cheddar cheese with butter make this an easy recipe to create at home.

Provided by Paula Deen

Categories     baking     cheesy     entertaining

Time 8m

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups self rising flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded (1/2 lb) at room temperature sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup (2 sticks) at room temperature butter

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
  • Sift together the flour, cayenne and salt and set aside. Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and cheese until blended. Add the flour mixture slowly, beating at low speed, then continue to beat for 5 minutes, until very creamy, scraping down the sides of the bowl several times.
  • Using a cookie press with a star tip, make 3-inch-long cheese straws, leaving at least 1/2 inch between each on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to racks to cool. Makes approximately 5 dozen cheese straws.

CHEESE STRAWS



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 dozen cheese straws

Number Of Ingredients 8

Three 10-ounce bricks sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded cold then left at room temperature
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Dash of garlic powder
Cooking spray

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Put the softened cheese and butter in the bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer. Using the heaviest mixer paddle attachment, beat until the mixture has the consistency of whipped cream, 15 to 30 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, sift 3 cups of the flour with the salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and garlic powder. Gradually add the seasoned flour to the cheese mixture by large spoonfuls, beating well after each addition. Add the remaining 1 cup unseasoned flour incrementally until the dough is somewhat stiff but still soft enough to be pushed through a cookie press; you may not need to add all the flour.
  • Lightly spray 4 cookie sheets with cooking spray. Put a portion of the dough into a cookie press fitted with the star tube and press the dough onto a cookie sheet in long strips that run the length of the pan. Repeat until the pan is full. Bake until straws are golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes.
  • With your hands or a sharp knife, break or cut the long strips into 3-inch lengths. Use a flat, thin spatula or an egg turner to remove the cheese strips from the pan. Allow them to cool on a wire rack. When they are completely cool, serve or store in a tightly covered container.

CHEESE STRAWS



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This is a favorite Christmas recipe of my father's and husband's. It's fairly simple to do and tastes good.

Provided by Leigh

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Cheese

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup butter, softened
4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground red pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
  • In a large bowl cream butter and cheese. Stir in flour and salt; mix well. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 inch in thickness. Cut into 2 inch strips and sprinkle with ground red pepper. Place strips on prepared cookie sheet(s) 1 1/2 inches apart.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until crisp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.5 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 160.9 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

CHEESE STRAWS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 12 straws

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3-ounce package, such as Pepperidge Farm), thawed
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 cup grated Cheddar
1 teaspoon cayenne
3/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  • Lightly roll out the sheet of pastry into a 10-by-12-inch rectangle, then brush with the melted butter. Sprinkle over the Cheddar, cayenne and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan. Using the rolling pin, press the cheese into the pastry. Cut the pastry into 12 strips. Twist each strip about 5 times and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Mix together the egg and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl, brush the strips with the mixture and sprinkle over the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan. Bake until golden brown and puffed, 10 to 12 minutes.

CHEESE STRAWS



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A fellow schoolteacher gave me this recipe that's since become a family favorite. It's also popular at various church functions featuring eat-with-your-fingers fare.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 25m

Yield 10 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 cups (1 pound) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Bring cheese and butter to room temperature; mix them together by hand. Add flour and cayenne; mix well. Use a cookie press with a star or zigzag end place to make strips on ungreased baking sheets., Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown and as crisp as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 91mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

CHEESE STRAWS



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Provided by Julia Reed

Categories     appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 5 to 6 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
8 ounces deep-yellow, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated or finely shredded
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (add a pinch more if you like them a bit hotter)
1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sifted flour

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the butter with the cheese and the seasonings in a large bowl. Add the flour and knead into a smooth dough.
  • Pack the dough in batches into a cookie press and press through the flat, ridged-line opening onto an ungreased cookie sheet to form ''straws'' of about 2 1/2 to 3 inches in length.
  • Bake until golden (do not let them brown) and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the pan with a metal spatula and let cool. Serve or store in an airtight container. (The straws are very fragile.)

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 37, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 22 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

MARTHA'S CHEESE STRAWS



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The recipe for these elegant hors d'oeuvres is from "Entertaining."

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers     Finger Food Recipes

Yield Makes 18

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 pound Puff Pastry, about 1/3 recipe
1 teaspoon paprika (optional)
1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Gruyere cheese
4 tablespoons toasted poppy seeds (optional)

Steps:

  • Prepare the Puff Pastry.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. If using, mix paprika with cheese. Sprinkle mixture on a work surface. Roll puff pastry to a rectangle approximately 10 inches by 13 inches, pressing dough into cheese to adhere. If desired, sprinkle top of dough with poppy seeds. Press gently with rolling pin to adhere.
  • Trim sides with a pastry roller. (You will have a rectangle that is roughly 9 by 12 inches.)
  • Cut the puff pastry into 3/4-inch strips, and twist from one end to the other. Arrange strips, 1 1/2 inches apart, on a Silpat-lined baking sheet. Chill twists on baking sheets until very firm, about 45 minutes.
  • Bake the cheese straws in middle of oven until golden brown and puffed, about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer cheese straws to a rack to cool.

QUICK CHEESE STRAWS



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Delicious cheesy sticks, perfect for dipping, just as good on their own - ready in under 20 minutes.

Provided by Emma Lewis

Categories     Buffet, Canapes, Lunch, Snack

Time 17m

Number Of Ingredients 3

350g pack ready-rolled puff pastry
four handfuls grated parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)
handful flour, to roll pastry on

Steps:

  • heat oven to 220c/fan 200c/gas 7. Unroll a puff pastry, scatter over a couple of handfuls of grated Parmesan, then fold in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to the thickness of a £1 coin. Cut into 1cm strips, then twist the strips 3-4 times. Lay on a baking sheet, scatter over more cheese and bake for 12 mins, or until golden. Leave to cool, then keep in an airtight container for up to 2 days. As these cheese straws are very delicate, roll them in kitchen paper before packing into a plastic container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.18 milligram of sodium

SOUTHERN CHEESE STRAWS



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You need something to put out when people come over for a drink. Or when you need something savory in the afternoon when you wish someone was coming over for a drink. You can roll the batch into a couple of logs, freeze and slice and bake off a dozen or so at a time.

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h

Yield About five dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 pound sharp orange Cheddar, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grate cheese.
  • In a food processor, pulse dry ingredients until combined, then add cheese and butter. Process until dough becomes smooth and has the texture of Play-Doh. Alternately, make the dough in a stand mixer by creaming cheese and butter until smooth. Then combine dry ingredients in a bowl and combine with butter mixture at low speed until smooth.
  • Shape the dough into a cylinder, wrap with plastic wrap or parchment and allow to rest for 20 minutes. Or store in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
  • Bring dough to room temperature and pack it into a cookie press fitted with a star disk. Pipe long ribbons of dough across the baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat, about an inch apart. Then cut into six-inch lengths. Repeat with remaining dough. Dough may also be hand-rolled into long ropes and cut to size, or shaped into a cylinder and sliced into rounds and baked.
  • Bake for about 13 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown. Store between sheets of parchment or waxed paper in an airtight container. Will keep for up to three weeks.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 40, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 25 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHEESE STRAWS



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Lovely cheesy bites

Provided by bakingchef15

Time 25m

Yield Makes Fingers

Number Of Ingredients 6

4oz self raising flour
pinch salt
pinch mustard powder
2oz margarine
3oz mature cheddar or Red Leicester cheese, grated
1 medium egg, beaten

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180c/350f/gas mark 4. Grease a baking tray
  • Mix together the flour, salt and mustard. Rub in the margarine.
  • Stir in the cheese and add the egg to make stiff dough.
  • Roll out very thinly and cut into strips. Cut a few rings for serving if wished. Put on baking tray.
  • Bake for 10-15 min

Tips:

  • Use a sharp knife to cut the cheese straws into even pieces. This will help them cook evenly.
  • If you want your cheese straws to be extra crispy, bake them for a few minutes longer.
  • You can use any type of cheese you like for this recipe. However, a sharp cheddar cheese or a combination of cheeses will give you the best flavor.
  • If you don't have any baking sheets, you can also bake the cheese straws on a greased cookie sheet.
  • Let the cheese straws cool for a few minutes before serving. This will help them to firm up.

Conclusion:

Cheese straws are a delicious and easy-to-make snack or appetizer. They are perfect for parties, potlucks, or just a quick bite to eat. With just a few simple ingredients, you can make a batch of cheese straws that everyone will love. So next time you are looking for a fun and tasty treat, give this recipe a try!

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