Cheese Straws - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 sticks margarine
1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese
3 cups plain flour, sift - then measure
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. red pepper

Preparation

Grate cheese.
Soften cheese and butter to room temperature. Mix salt and pepper into flour.
Stir into cheese and butter mixture.
Using cookie press, form into straws on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until very lightly browned around edges.
May also be rolled into balls and flattened with fork before baking.
May be frozen.