Homemade Cheese Crackers
Homemade Cheese Crackers
Ingredients
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 tablespoons butter, cubed, cold
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the shredded sharp cheddar cheese, cubed cold butter, and salt. Mix these ingredients together by hand until they are well combined and form a cohesive, somewhat dough-like ball.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add the all-purpose flour to the cheese mixture. Continue mixing by hand; the mixture will become crumbly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Pour in the cold water. Knead the mixture again until it fully comes together to form a smooth, uniform dough ball.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Wrap the dough ball tightly in aluminum foil and refrigerate it for at least one hour to chill and firm up.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 6
Once chilled, unwrap the dough and cut it in half. On a baking mat or a lightly floured surface, take one half of the dough and roll it out into a thin, even rectangle, about 1/8-inch thick.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Trim the edges of the rolled-out dough to create a clean, perfect square or rectangle.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Using a knife or a pastry wheel, cut the flattened dough into small, evenly-sized squares (approximately 1-inch by 1-inch).
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
With a small tool like a skewer or toothpick, poke a small hole in the center of each individual cheese cracker square.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Arrange the cut cheese cracker squares on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring they are spread out evenly with a little space between them.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp. It's important to monitor them closely during baking as they can burn easily due to their thinness.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375
- 12
Once baked, remove from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheet before serving. They will crisp up further as they cool.
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Homemade Cheese Crackers
Ingredients
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 4 tablespoons butter, cubed, cold
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the shredded sharp cheddar cheese, cubed cold butter, and salt. Mix these ingredients together by hand until they are well combined and form a cohesive, somewhat dough-like ball.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add the all-purpose flour to the cheese mixture. Continue mixing by hand; the mixture will become crumbly.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Pour in the cold water. Knead the mixture again until it fully comes together to form a smooth, uniform dough ball.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Wrap the dough ball tightly in aluminum foil and refrigerate it for at least one hour to chill and firm up.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 6
Once chilled, unwrap the dough and cut it in half. On a baking mat or a lightly floured surface, take one half of the dough and roll it out into a thin, even rectangle, about 1/8-inch thick.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Trim the edges of the rolled-out dough to create a clean, perfect square or rectangle.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Using a knife or a pastry wheel, cut the flattened dough into small, evenly-sized squares (approximately 1-inch by 1-inch).
⏱️ 3 min - 9
With a small tool like a skewer or toothpick, poke a small hole in the center of each individual cheese cracker square.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Arrange the cut cheese cracker squares on the prepared baking sheet, ensuring they are spread out evenly with a little space between them.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp. It's important to monitor them closely during baking as they can burn easily due to their thinness.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 375 - 12
Once baked, remove from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheet before serving. They will crisp up further as they cool.