PrintEasy 4-Ingredient Homemade Cheddar Cheese Crackers
Make crispy, cheesy crackers at home that taste much better than the store-bought kind. This simple recipe uses just four ingredients and is perfect for snacking or lunchboxes.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 45 min
- Yield: About 4 dozen crackers 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cold, unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse the flour and salt together.
- Add the cold, cubed butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the shredded cheddar cheese and pulse until the dough just starts to come together. Do not overmix.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently form it into a flat disk. Wrap the disk in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of the dough out very thinly, aiming for about 1/16 inch thickness for maximum crispiness.
- Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut the dough into small squares or desired cracker shapes. Prick each cracker a few times with a fork.
- Transfer the cut crackers to the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the sheets halfway through, until the crackers are golden brown and crisp.
- Let the crackers cool completely on a wire rack. They will crisp up more as they cool.
Notes
- For an extra cheesy flavor, use sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese.
- Roll the dough as thin as you can manage; this step is key to achieving a truly crispy texture better than store-bought.
- If you want to make Southern Style Cheese Crackers, add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the flour mixture.
- For Low Carb Cheese Crackers, substitute the all-purpose flour with 1 cup of almond flour and reduce the butter slightly if the dough seems too wet.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10 crackers
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 0.2
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 6.5
- Saturated Fat: 4.0
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5
- Trans Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 7.0
- Fiber: 0.3
- Protein: 3.5
- Cholesterol: 18