Parmesan Cheese Straws

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 (12 by 17-inch) sheets phyllo dough, at room temperature

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spray a large nonstick baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In a small bowl, mix the cheese, chili powder and cumin.
4. Place the sheets of phyllo on a work surface and cover them with a damp towel.
5. Remove the first sheet and place it with short side toward you.
6. Coat with nonstick cooking spray (butter-flavored is nice), then sprinkle with about 2 teaspoons of the cheese mixture; fold the phyllo in 1/2 to form a 12 by 8 1/2-inch rectangle.
7. Spray the phyllo again and sprinkle with 2 more teaspoons of the cheese mixture; fold in 1/2 again to form a 6 by 8 1/2-inch rectangle.
8. Spray the phyllo again and sprinkle with 2 more teaspoons of the cheese mixture; fold in 1/2 again to form a 6 by 4 1/4-inch rectangle.
9. Spray again and sprinkle with just a bit of the cheese mixture; with a serrated knife, cut into 8 short strips.
10. Transfer the strips to the baking sheet, placing them about 1/2-inch apart.
11. Repeat the process 2 more times to make 24 cheese straws.
12. Bake until the cheese straws are crisp and golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.
13. Cool on wire racks.

parmesan, chili powder, ground cumin, phyllo dough

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/parmesan-cheese-straws-recipe.html (may not work)