Cheese-Stuffed Garlic Breadsticks

Servings: 8

Total time: 1 Hour 40 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

For dough:
1 cup warm water (about 105°F-110°F)
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
2 ½ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Baking Salt
For filling:
8 Colby Jack cheese sticks
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated

DIRECTIONS

For dough: Combine warm water, sugar, yeast, flour, olive oil and baking salt in a large bowl, mixing until a shaggy dough forms. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl covered with plastic wrap and let rise in refrigerator overnight.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Punch down risen dough and divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a small rectangle, about 6 inches long.
For filling: Place one cheese stick in the center of each piece of dough.
Fold dough over cheese and pinch edges tightly to seal, forming a breadstick shape.
Place seam-side down onto prepared baking sheet.
Combine melted butter, minced garlic, Italian herbs, kosher salt and black pepper in a small bowl.
Brush breadsticks generously with about half of garlic butter and bake until golden-brown, about 20-25 minutes.
Remove breadsticks from oven and brush with remaining garlic butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve. Enjoy!