Homemade Cheese Crackers
My kids love cheesy crackers so I decided to try making them at home with my son, who had the day off due to parent-teacher conferences. We found a great-looking recipe on Cooking Light that looked easy and delicious. My boy grated all the cheddar then gathered the remaining ingredients and together we got the cracker dough ready. These little crackers smelled terrific while they baked and tasted great. They had a nice crunch and a very cheesy flavor. My son was very proud & loved these cheese crackers. My daughter and her friend thought they were tasty too. I don’t think I’ll ever buy store-bought cheesy crackers again. These were so simple and only had seven ingredients in them! I love that.
How to Make Homemade Cheese Crackers
Grate the cheese and dice the butter into small pieces. Place the shredded cheese, butter, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, to taste in the food processor and pulse for a few seconds until the mixture comes together. Add the flours one at a time, processing until the mixture becomes crumbly. Pour in the cold water and process until a large dough ball forms. The dough should be soft.
Split the dough into two balls, flatten it into disks, and wrap the disks separately with plastic wrap. Place into the refrigerator for at least an hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Roll out the dough until it’s thin but not paper-thin, about 1/8-inch thick. If they are cut too thick, the crackers will be less crispy and more bread-like. If they are cut too thin, they will burn. Use a cookie cutter to make your crackers.
Place the cutouts on a baking sheet lined with a silpat mat and repeat with the second disk of dough.
Place into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Keep in an airtight container for 2-3 days, although they are best when fresh. Re-crisp in the oven or toaster oven if desired. Enjoy.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter diced
- 8 oz extra sharp cheddar grated
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup flour
- 1 tbsp ice water
Instructions
- Grate the cheese and dice the butter into small pieces. Place the shredded cheese, butter, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, to taste in the food processor and pulse for a few seconds until the mixture comes together. Add the flours one at a time, processing until the mixture becomes crumbly. Pour in the cold water and process until a large dough ball forms. The dough should be soft.
- Split the dough into two balls, flatten it into disks, and wrap the disks separately with plastic wrap. Place into the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Roll out the dough until it’s thin but not paper-thin, about 1/8-inch thick. If they are cut too thick, the crackers will be less crispy and more bread-like. If they are cut too thin, they will burn. Use a cookie cutter to make your crackers.
- Place the cutouts on a baking sheet lined with a silpat mat and repeat with the second disk of dough.
- Place into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Keep in an airtight container for 2-3 days, although they are best when fresh. Re-crisp in the oven or toaster oven if desired. Enjoy.
These cheese crackers look so beautifully golden brown and crunchy!
These look amazing but buying cheddar cheese in France in our area is almost impossible. There is nothing here that tastes as good in cooking! Other French cheeses are fantastic but I do miss Cheddar and Stilton 🙁 Have a good weekend, Diane
Your little guy is so cute, Pam. Its so sweet that your children love to cook with you! Your crackers look perfect and delicious. I am going to try this recipe a.s.a.p.!
Hubs loves cheese crackers. I will be making him these, they look delicous! I can see you have a chef in the making there , he’s adorable! Takes me back!
I love this recipe! I’ve made something similar myself. I really love that the kids can get involved in the cutting – makes memories!
Those sound very good!
sharing on my friday link roundup!
love them, so cute.
I agree there is no comparison to homemade crackers vs store bought. These look really good. I’ll definitely give these a try.
I doubt you could go back to Cheez-Its after tasting these. They sound much tastier!
Hi! It’s my first time to check out your site and leave a comment. Those crackers looked like they were really cooked perfectly! It’s fun to watch your kids getting involved.
how ambitious of you! seems to me that they turned out better than any boxed cracker i’ve ever seen. 🙂 cute helper.