Cheese biscuit sticks

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons/ 113g  butter
• 2 cups/220 g  all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, loosely packed
• 6 to 7 tablespoons water
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Preparation

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set a side.
• Place the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add butter. Rub butter into flour with tips of fingers until particles are very small.
• Still using your fingers, mix in the cheese. Stir in water and cayenne pepper with a fork. Turn onto a lightly floured work surface and roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Cut into 3-inch rounds and place on baking sheet. Collect and re-roll scraps as required. Prick each biscuit 10 times with times of a sharp fork.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Let sit in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool.