cheese straw 
noun
A thin strip of pastry, flavoured with cheese and eaten as a snack.With the return of the cocktail party comes the rebirth of that old-fashioned appetizer, the cheese straw....
- Intersperse with peanuts, cheese straws and pork scratchings and you'll be fine.
- Think of them as the best of department store tearoom cuisine - favorites such as shrimp cocktails, chicken salad, and cheese straws.