Pimento Cheese Straws

These Pimento Cheese Straws are crispy, spicy, flaky, and cheesy. The perfect combination for these delicious snacks you won’t be able to stop eating!

What is a cheese straw?

A Cheese Straw is small, thin strip of pastry (like a cookie) that is made of cheese and other spices, that are baked and then eaten as a light snack.

Six years after we moved Waycross and I started to eat these tasty cheese straws amongst other goodies.

When called upon to make some of those delectable bites for a party, Judy, my mother in law, had a brilliant idea to make them even better. Pimento cheese straws!

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Ingredients Needed

Flour – Use pastry flour or all purpose flour for this recipe. I haven’t tested it with gluten free flours or flour alternatives.

Cheese – I use a block of sharp cheddar cheese and grate it myself for better mixing.

Butter – Use unsalted butter to control the amount of salt.

Pimentos – Drain the pimentos really well before mixing.

Spices – Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes.

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How to make cheese straws

First: Heat the oven to 350 F. Using a stand mixer or food processor, mix butter and cheese together.

When butter and cheese are incorporated add in the pimento, juice, and seasonings and mix briefly. Add the flour and mix until a dough-like consistency.

Second: Pull dough out of mixer bowl, place on a lightly floured surface, and form dough into a ball. At this point, you can wrap in plastic and store in the fridge until you are ready to bake. If chilling first, make sure you bring to room temperature before attempting to shape into balls/straws unless you need an upper body workout.

Third: Shape, roll, or cut your straws into the desired shape.

Fourth: Once formed, bake the pimento cheese straws on a parchment-lined cookie sheet for 25 minutes or until slightly brown around the edges.

Cool on rack and store in airtight container for up to 4 days. You can also freeze for up to 3 months for a soiree at a later date!

*I like the straw shape over a cookie shape myself. Since my cookie press does not have enough strength, I actually use a child’s playdough apparatus (purchased new, sterilized, and used for cheese straws alone) to make mine. This way my kids can join in the fun too!

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These Pimento Cheese Straws will be the new favorite snack at your next event! They are perfect for your Kentucky Derby Party Menu.

(Recipe adapted from Mrs. L.H. Dunham, Southern Sideboards, Taylor Publishing, 1978.)

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