Cheese Straws - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
1 stick butter
1 egg
1 Tbsp. cold water
1 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika

Preparation

Cream the butter and cheese until soft. Add egg and water; beat
well.
Sift flour, salt, cayenne and paprika together; add in 3 additions. Beat well after each addition.
Chill dough 10 minutes.
Pack into Wear-Ever cookie gun.
Using saw-toothed (spritz) cookie disc, make long strips lengthwise on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 18 to 20 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Cut into 3-inch strips.
Yields 8 dozen 3-inch straws when dial is set on thick.