Just a few on-hand ingredients go into these long, crisp cracker sticks. The delicate, hand-held snacks are great for parties.
—Elizabeth Robinson, Conroe, TX
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling Makes: 21/2 dozen
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
11/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the cheese until blended. Combine flour, salt and cayenne; stir into the 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.
2. 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.
1 straw: 72 cal., 5g fat (4g sat. fat), 16mg chol., 106mg sod., 4g carb. (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g pro.