CHEESE-STUFFED GARLIC BREADSTICKS

Cheese-Stuffed Garlic Breadsticks
These turned out better than I thought I would.  We all really liked them.  They were easy and it quick to make.  I had some shredded cheese I needed to use so I used that.  A cheese stick would work better.  I ended up rolling out all the dough then putting on butter and cheese on half of it.  Then folded over and cut into sticks and then sealed sides.  Worked pretty well.

UPDATE: next time try with no garlic.  I reheated the leftovers in the oven wrapped in foil.  They were so yummy!  Works so much better with a cheese stick.

1 Tbsp. yeast
1 c. very warm water
1 t. sugar
1 t. salt
2 T. olive oil
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c. unbleached white flour
1-2 c. mozzarella cheese
garlic powder (used Johnny's)
1/3 c. melted butter

Combine yeast, water, and sugar.  Let set a few minutes to activate yeast.
Mix yeast mixture with salt, olive oil, and both flours.
Knead into soft dough.  Let rest 5-10 minutes.
Separate dough into 12 balls.  Roll balls into breadsticks.
Flatten breadsticks with rolling pin.

Cut cheese into small strips.  (String cheese works great, too!)Lay cheese on breadstick.  Sprinkle with garlic powder.

Fold dough around cheese.  Seal well!
Brush melted butter on each breadstick.  Sprinkle with garlic powder (again).
Allow to rise 5-10 minutes.
Bake at 450° for 12 minutes.
Brush on more melted butter.  Serve warm.