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Cheese Crackers Recipe

Make homemade cheese crackers to pair with your hummus, dips, or charcuterie! They're easier to make than you'd think.
Prep 2 hours
Cook 15 minutes
Total 2 hours 15 minutes
Fat 24
Carbs 22
Protein 14
Yield 6

Ingredients

  • cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 6 oz. white sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • 3 oz. pecorino romano cheese shredded
  • 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons cold water
  • 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning or Italian seasoning

Instructions

  • Place the butter, cheddar cheese, and pecorino romano into the mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Using a standing mixer or an electric mixer, mix the three ingredients together on medium/high speed for 5-6 minutes or until the mixture becomes smooth and combined.
    dough in bowl.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the flour and whisk the two together. Slowly add the flour and salt to the bowl and mix the ingredients together on low speed. The mixture will begin to turn into a dry crumble.
  • Once all of the flour has been added to the bowl, slowly add the cold water by the teaspoon to the bowl. A dough will begin to form.
    dough in bowl.
  • Next, form the dough into two balls and then flatten them into a disk shape. Wrap each dough dish in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
    cheese wrapped in plastic wrap.
  • Remove the dough from the fridge and preheat the oven to 375ºF.
  • Lay a piece of parchment paper down on the counter and roll the dough out into a large rectangle that is less than ⅛ inch thick (be sure it is VERY thin).
  • Sprinkle your seasoning of choice over the cracker dough and use a rolling pin to gently roll the seasoning into the cracker dough.
  • Use a ruler to measure out 1-inch wide and 7-8-inch long crackers. Carefully use a pizza cutter or pastry cutter to cut straight lines from the markings you have made with the ruler. Be careful not to cut the parchment paper!
    sliced dough.
  • Carefully transfer the parchment paper to a large baking sheet and be sure all of the squares aren’t touching.
    crackers cut on baking sheet.
  • Place the baking sheet into the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
  • Once firmed up, bake at 375ºF for 15-17 minutes or until they begin to brown.
    cheese crackers on baking sheet.
  • Remove from the oven and immediately remove the parchment paper from the baking sheet and place it on a cooling rack.

Tips & Notes

  • The two key steps to this recipe is to be sure the dough is rolled out very thin and refrigerated twice. Both of these steps will ensure that the crackerse will not puff.
  • We used everything bagel seasoning and Italian seasoning for our crackers but feel free to use your favorite spice rub.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 24g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g