Homemade Cheddar Cheese Crackers

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword homemade-cheddar-cheese-crackers

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 12

Cooling time 1

Total Time 1 32

Servings cups

Calories 602kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 Tbsp cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cups finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
Coarse kosher salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
Combine flour, cornstarch, salt and cayenne pepper in a food processor fitted with chopping blade. Cover and pulse a few times to sift ingredients.
Add cheese and butter. Pulse until dough forms. If it seems too wet, add additional flour 1 Tbsp at a time. Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Chill 30 minutes.
Divide dough in half. Using a floured rolling pin, roll out one half to 1/8-inch thickness on flat surface. Cut into 1-inch squares using a pizza cutter.
Transfer to prepared baking sheet with a spatula. Repeat process with remaining dough. Sprinkle lightly with kosher salt, if desired. Make a small hole in center of each cracker using a metal or wooden skewer.
Bake for 12-14 minutes or until crackers begin to turn light golden brown. Cool on baking sheet 3 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.

Notes

If you do not have a food processor, dough ingredients can be mixed by hand in large bowl, then kneaded on flat surface until well blended. Dough will be very stiff.

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