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    Cheese Straws Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Cheese Straws are a fun recipe to make at home. Cheese straw is made with plain flour, butter, grated cheese and seasoning. Easy to make snack for kids and you can serve cheese straw on the side of some hot soups or enjoy on its own with a cup of tea or coffee. Learn how to make cheese straw with step by step pictures and video.

    cheese straws baked and served

    Cheese Straws

    Delicious and buttery cheese straws which will be your kids favorite. It is very easy to make and taste so flaky and buttery. This recipe is adapted from "Mary berry" cookbook. I am hooked to the recipe book "mary berry 100 sweet treats and puds". All the recipes are awesome and very easy to follow.

    I have already made quite a few of mary berry recipes like these fork cookies, lime lattice biscuits, shrewsbury biscuits, orange drop scones, chocolate ganache cupcakes, double ginger muffins.

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    About Cheese Straws

    Cheese straw is nothing but a simple snack made with cheese butter dough rolled and cut into strips like. The strips are rolled into a cigar or straw like and baked till golden. The dough is made with plain flour, grated cheese, shortening, salt and egg yolk.

    Shortening is rubbed into the flour mixture which is then rolled and cut into straw like. These straws are baked and served on its own or with a bowl of hot soup. These makes a great salty snack to serve with cup of tea or coffee as well.

    This recipe is easily customisable, you can add any of your favorite fresh herbs or dried herbs in this to make unique flavours.

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    Cheese Straws Ingredients

    ingredients for making cheese straw

    Plain Flour - I used plain flour for making cheese straws, you can use whole wheat flour instead of plain flour or use a mixture of plain flour and wheat flour to make this.

    Butter or Shortening - I used shortening for the cheese straws which made this so flaky. You can use cold unsalted butter in the dough.

    Cheese - grated cheddar cheese is added into the flour mixture to give the cheesy taste to the baked goodie. You can use any cheese that you prefer.

    Eggs - egg yolk is the binding agent in this cheese straw. For vegetarian option, you can opt for water.

    Optional - This recipe is easily customisable, you can add any of your favorite fresh herbs or dried herbs in this to make unique flavours. chopped jalapenos, dried dill, parsley, chopped garlic can be used.

    close look of cheese straws

    How to Make Cheese Straw (Stepwise Pictures)

    Making Shortcrust

    1)Take plain flour in a bowl. For healthier option you can use wheat flour in this recipe.

    take flour in a bowl

    2)Add a pinch of salt into the flour mixture.

    add salt into the flour mix

    3)Mix the flour evenly into the flour so it distributes evenly.

    mix flour with salt

    4)Add in some butter or shortening into the flour mixture.

    add shortening or butter into flour mix for making cheese straws

    5)Rub the shortening into the flour so it combines evenly. The mixture should resemble crumbly sand like texture with some clumps.

    rub flour mix really well

    6)Add in grated cheese into the flour mixture.

    add in grated cheese

    7)Mix it lightly with a fork or spoon.

    mix cheese into the flour mix

    Making Cheese Straw Dough

    8)Now add in one beaten egg. This helps binding the dough together.

    add egg yolk for making cheese straws

    9)Shape it into a dough like. The dough has to be soft and smooth.

    knead to a dough

    10)Wrap the dough with a plastic wrap or cling film. Place it in fridge and let it rest for 30 minutes in fridge.

    wrap and chill in fridge

    Rolling & Cutting Cheese Straws

    11)Un wrap the dough. Sprinkle with some flour, roll it into a thick sheet like.

    unwrap the dough for making cheese straws

    12)Don't roll the dough too thin or too thick. Roll it between sheets of parchment paper.

    roll sheets

    13)Once rolled, cut out strips like using a sharp knife. Make sure it looks like sticks.

    cut into strips

    14)Take one stick and roll it gently back and forth to form straw or a cigar like.

    take a strip

    15)Roll the strips like this cigar.

    roll it into a cigar like

    Baking Cheese Straws

    16)Place the rolled cigar or straw on a parchment lined baking tray. Leave some gap between each of the cigar.

    place in baking tray

    17)Brush the top with some water very lightly.

    brush top with water

    18)Sprinkle some grated cheese on top. Because of the water, the cheese will stick to the cheese straws.

    sprinkle some cheese

    19)Bake the cheese straw in preheated oven for 15 minutes or so.

    bake till cooked

    20)Serve.

    cheese straws ready to serve

    Expert Tips

    • Make sure your dough is completely chilled before cutting into straws and baking.
    • Instead of shortening, you can use cold butter into the flour. 
    • Be generous with the cheddar cheese which adds flavour.
    • You can add dried herbs and seasoning into the flour mixture for more flavour.
    • Dried chives, oregano, chilli flakes can be used in the dough.
    • Instead of egg yolk, you can use some water. But egg yolk helps with the binding. 

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    Cheese Straws Recipe

    Cheese Straws are a fun recipe to make at home. Cheese straw is made with plain flour, butter, grated cheese and seasoning. Easy to make snack for kids and you can serve cheese straw on the side of some hot soups or enjoy on its own with a cup of tea or coffee. Learn how to make cheese straw with step by step pictures and video.
    4.85 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12 straws
    Calories: 124kcal
    Author: Aarthi

    Equipment

    • Mixing Bowl
    • Baking Tray & Parchment Paper
    • Sharp Knife

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup All Purpose Flour 120 grams
    • 1 tsp Salt
    • 70 grams Shortening or Butter
    • 1 No Egg Yolk
    • ½ cup Cheddar Cheese (60 grams) grated

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 190 degree C | 374 Degree F. Line a baking tray with parchment and set aside.
    • Take flour, salt in a bowl and mix well. Add in shortening and rub it into the flour. Sprinkle in cheddar cheese and mix well. Add a egg yolk and mix well. Shape it into a dough. If the dough is crumbly add some cold water. Now wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in fridge for 30 mins.
    • Now roll the dough into a rectangle sheet between sheets of parchment paper. Cut into sticks. Roll each stick gently into a smooth log like. Place on a parchment lined tray. Brush the top with some water. Sprinkle more cheese on top. Bake this in a 190 degree c preheated oven for 15 minutes.
    • Remove and cool completely before serving. Store in an air tight container.

    Video

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    Notes

    • Make sure your dough is completely chilled before cutting into straws and baking.
    • Instead of shortening, you can use cold butter into the flour. 
    • Be generous with the cheddar cheese which adds flavour.
    • You can add dried herbs and seasoning into the flour mixture for more flavour.
    • Dried chives, oregano, chilli flakes can be used in the dough.
    • Instead of egg yolk, you can use some water. But egg yolk helps with the binding. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.05g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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    1. timi

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      can I use mozzarella cheese

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    2. Fermie

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      5 stars
      Hi Aarthi,

      Tried it with wheat flour for my kid. Turned out great. Thanks for the recipe 😊

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    3. Rachel

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      Hi there, once baked can I freeze these for later use? otherwise how long do they stay good?

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      • Barbara T

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        5 stars
        They freeze well (freeze individually before packaging is best) and either let them defrost on the counter before eating or wrap in foil and reheat at 359F if I want them warm.

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        • Barbara T

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          5 stars
          Sorry I meant 350 not 359!

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    4. Vidya

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      5 stars
      Do we need to pre heat the oven. Can we use amul cube cheese

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      • Aarthi

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        Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Yes u can use amul cheese.

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    5. Linzi-Jayne

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      5 stars
      I made these today and turned out great! I added a lil mustard and paprika and recipe was easy to follow. Highly recommended making these

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    6. Naina

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      Can we make this without egg

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      • Aarthi

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        you need egg in this recipe.

        Reply
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