Cheese straw recipes?

I too love a good cheese straw. My grandma, dead nearly 30 years, swore by her BFF Mary's recipe. It was published in the Pine Bluff, AR service league cookbook. I make them nearly every year at Christmas and think of both ladies. Here's my version, tweaked with a little garlic and some smoked paprika:

Cheese straws
1.5 cups butter (3 sticks), cold from fridge
1 lb very sharp cheddar (use Cabot extra sharp, or the Coastal english cheddar sold at Costco, or the sharpest cheddar you can find; don't use pregrated cheese)
3.5 cups flour
2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder

In food processor, grate cheese. Remove from bowl & set aside. Add flour, seasonings, and cold butter cut into chunks. Using chopping blade, rocess in pulses until the mixture resembles meal, then add the grated cheese. Continue processing until the mixture collects around the blade and begins to form a ball.p (How long depends on ambient temp, processor power, etc). Remove dough from processor and divide into four portions, kneading by hand a bit if the dough isn't sticking together; the heat of your hands will help it cling together. Roll each portion on a floured countertop or pastry board, aiming for 1/8 thick. (Just go as thin as you can).

Cut into desired shapes--I like to use a fluted pastry wheel bc it makes crispy edges to cut out long strips--and transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet, leaving 1/4" between straws. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 10 minutes.....watch so they don't burn.


Sesame seeds added to the dough are nice, as is pecan meal, dried chives, or a pinch of curry powder.

thanks!