Cheese Straws - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter or 2 sticks oleo
1 lb. sharp American cheese, grated
3 c. flour (plain)
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. red pepper
2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream butter; add grated cheese.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Add to butter and cheese mixture.
Knead with fingers or electric mixer.
Put through a cookie press using star or ribbon mold.
Place on buttered-greased cookie sheet and bake 10 to 20 minutes in a 350\u00b0 oven.
You may cut them the desired length before or after baking (before may be better).
You may roll out and cut dough into strips if you don't have cookie press.