Cheese Twists – 1 SmartPoints

Ingredients:

1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

1 (10 ounce) can pizza dough, refrigerated (Pillsbury)

butter-flavored cooking spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Combine first 3 ingredients in a samll bowl; stir well, and set aside.

Unroll pizza dough, and roll into a 12 x 8 inch rectangle.

Lightly coat suface of dough with cooking spray, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese mixture.

Fold dough in half to form an 8 x 6 inch rectangle.

Lightly coat surface of dough with cooking spray, and sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture.

Using fingertips, press cheese mixture into dough.

Cut dough into 16 (8-inch-long strips.

Gently pick up both ends of each strip, and twist dough.

Place twisted strips of dough 1/2 inch apart on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 425 degrees for 8 minutes or until lightly browned.

Remove twists from pan, and let cool on wire racks.

Makes 16 servings (1 Cheese Twist Per Serving)