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These homemade cheese crackers are filled with flavor and crunch. Since I’ve made these myself buying store-bought crackers just doesn’t have the same flavor these do.
My family loves these crackers as a side dish to any lunch or even just for a quick and delicious snack. they can also be added to a charcuterie board along side my spice habanero jelly ready to impress just about everyone.
The best part about these crackers is that they can be made with so many different flavors. using different cheeses and even adding in some of your favorite spices can change the flavor profile entirely. I know I will be experimenting with them shortly. If you choose to do that please share with me how they turned out. I would love to hear!
Ingredients you will need
- Shredded cheddar cheese – Choosing a full flavored cheese will ensure a full flavored cracker.
- All purpose flour
- Cornstarch – Helps to keep the crispiness of the cracker
- Kosher salt – brings out the flavor of the other ingredients.
- Unsalted butter cold – adds full flavor and a smooth texture to the recipe.
- Ice water – keeps the ingredients from melting or warming up before
- Kosher salt for toping
How to make Deliciously Addicting Homemade Cheese Crackers
- Add cheese, flour, cornstarch, and salt to a food processor and pulse until just combined. about 25-30 seconds. add butter and process until the mixture has a wet sand consistency. adding the ice water and process again until the mixture starts to form into balls.
- transfer the dough to a floured surface and divide it into 2 equal portions. flatten into 2 squares about 5×5 inches and wrap in plastic wrap before putting in the fridge to chill for about 1 hour and as long as 2 days.
- Preheat the oven to 350°f. prepare 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Use one section of the dough at a time (leave the second one in the fridge until you are ready for it) to roll out onto a floured surface into a 9-inch square. no need to be perfect at all.
- using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife clean up the edges and trim them into an 8-inch square. then slice vertically into 1-inch slices then again horizontally into 1-inch squares. should leave you with 64 crackers.
- Place the crackers on a prepared baking pan and use a skewer or large toothpick to poke a hole in the middle of each square. lightly sprinkle with additional salt if you want.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. rotating the pan halfway. for a crispier cracker bake for about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on the baking sheet before serving.
Deliciously Addicting Homemade Cheese Crackers
These cheesy crackers are not only easy to make but are a hit with anyone who loves cheese.
Equipment
- 1 food processor
- 1 baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter cold
- 2 tbsp ice water
- extra kosher salt for toping
Instructions
- Add cheese, flour, cornstarch, and salt to a food processor and pulse until just combined. about 25-30 seconds. add butter and process until the mixture has a wet sand consistency. adding the ice water and process again until the mixture starts to form into balls.
- transfer the dough to a floured surface and divide it into 2 equal portions. flatten into 2 squares about 5×5 inches and wrap in plastic wrap before putting in the fridge to chill for about 1 hour and as long as 2 days.
- Preheat the oven to 350°f. prepare 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Use one section of the dough at a time (leave the second one in the fridge until you are ready for it) to roll out onto a floured surface into a 9-inch square. no need to be perfect at all.
- using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife clean up the edges and trim them into an 8-inch square. then slice vertically into 1-inch slices then again horizontally into 1-inch squares. should leave you with 64 crackers.
- Place the crackers on a prepared baking pan and use a skewer or large toothpick to poke a hole in the middle of each square. lightly sprinkle with additional salt if you want.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. rotating the pan halfway. for a crispier cracker bake for about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on the baking sheet before serving.
Notes
experiment with different cheeses and let me know in the comments what you used.
